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Mario Williams did not practice Wednesday while nursing a bruised shoulder. The elite defensive end is day-to-day, and head coach Gary Kubiak noted that he could play in Week 5 at Arizona even if he does not practice.

The Texans will have their first free agent in town tonight for a visit Sunday, as they will host Arizona free-agent defensive end Antonio Smith. NFL.com’s Adam Schefter says that “Smith is a player the Texans have eyed from afar, and they have visions of pairing him with defensive end Mario Williams.”

Today’s Houston Chronicle says that there is a shot that the team could move down to get some pass rushing help in the 09 draft. Here is the report:
The Texans prefer to leave Mario Williams on the right side, his best position. If they insist on drafting an end to complement Williams, they’ll probably [...]

The Houston Texans saved their season last Sunday when QB Matt Schaub pulled off a gutsy QB sneak on 4th down from the three-yard line trailing against the Dolphins at Reliant Stadium. This Sunday the team takes on the winless Detroit Lions, and they are hoping that they will not need the same type [...]

The battle for the Governor’s Cup was started out in exciting fashion as André Davis returned the opening kick off for 68 yards. This put the Texans in great starting field position but the offensive line was no match for the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive line. Seven plays after starting on the Cowboys 37 [...]

CBS Sportsline’s Pete Prisco is out with his annual Top 50 NFL Players list, and the Texans have two players on the list, – Mario Williams and Andre Johnson.  Here is the breakdown on the pair:
6. Mario Williams, DE, Houston Texans: Williams is making the Texans proud for passing on Reggie Bush and Vince Young [...]

The Texans have moved to give Mario Williams and the rest of their defesne help, as the Houston Chronicle is reporting today that the team and free agent linebacker Roosevelt Colvin have agreed to terms, two weeks after they began talks.  GM Rick Smith and agent Kennard McGuire wrapped up the deal Sunday that will [...]

After a busier free agency than expected, the Houston Texans will be looking toward improving their team in this weekend’s NFL Draft with smart and efficient draft picks. The AFC South has only become better this offseason, and the Texans have been trying to keep up in order to improve their [...]

Texans’ 2nd Year Defensive End, Mario Williams, claimed the NFL Alumni Association’s Defensive Lineman of the Year after finishing his fantastic 2007 season.  Williams, the first overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft, finished this season with a bang after a dismal rookie season.   In the 2007 season he finished with 59 tackles, 14.5 sacks, [...]