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Location: Houston, TX | Stadium: Reliant Stadium (71,054) | Chairman/CEO: Robert McNair | GM: Rick Smith
Coach: Gary Kubiak | League Championships: 0
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Texans report: Strategy and personnel
 

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FRANCHISE PLAYER
None.

TRANSITION PLAYER
None.

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

--DB Roc Alexander missed last season with an injury. He will not be a priority to re-sign in the offseason, but he could provide depth in a weak secondary.

--RB Ron Dayne will likely return as a situational back who is capable of making a handful of solid starts in a season.

--DB Jason Simmons has the versatility to start at every position in the secondary. He also adds leadership the coaches love.

--DB Dexter Wynn can play at cornerback or be used as a returner. He's solid on kicks and punts. He will likely return.

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
None.

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS

--RB Chris Taylor has the Texans high on his potential. He missed all of last season with an injury, but they are hopeful he will be an impact back this season.

PLAYERS ACQUIRED

--LB Kevin Bentley: UFA Seahawks; $4M/3 yrs, $1M SB.

--RB Chris Brown: UFA Titans; $3.6M/2 yrs, $800,000 SB.

--S Nick Ferguson: UFA Broncos; 1 yr, terms unknown.

--QB Quinn Gray: UFA Jaguars; $645,000/1 yr, $40,000 SB; 2008 cap: $485,000.

--C Chris Myers: RFA Broncos (trade).

--CB Jacques Reeves: UFA Cowboys; $20M/6 yrs, $4M SB.

--LB Chaun Thompson: UFA Browns; $2.4M/2 yrs, $650,000 SB.

PLAYERS RE-SIGNED

--WR David Anderson: ERFA; terms unknown.

--S C.C. Brown: RFA; tendered at $1.47M; terms unknown.

--TE Mark Bruener: UFA; $870,000/1 yr, $100,000 guaranteed.

--DE Earl Cochran: ERFA; terms unknown.

--WR Andre' Davis: Potential UFA; $16M/4 yrs, $8M guaranteed.

--S Will Demps: UFA; $4.5M/2 yrs, SB unknown.

--TE Joel Dreessen: ERFA; terms unknown.

--S Glenn Earl: UFA; $$1M/1 yrs, $300,000 SB/$200,000 RB.

--T Brandon Frye: ERFA; terms unknown.

--OT Scott Jackson: Potential RFA; terms unknown.

--DE N.D. Kalu: UFA; 1 yr, terms unknown.

--DT Anthony Maddox; RFA; $927,000; terms unknown.

--P Matt Turk: UFA; $2.35M/2 yrs, $500,000 SB.

--RB Darius Walker: ERFA; terms unknown.

--G Fred Weary: UFA; terms unknown.

PLAYERS LOST

--LB Charlie Anderson: UFA Dolphins; 1 yr, terms unknown.

--LB Shawn Barber (released).

--S/LB Michael Boulware: UFA Vikings; 1 yr, terms unknown.

--LB Danny Clark: UFA Giants; $4M/2 yrs, SB unknown.

--C Mike Flanagan (released).

--CB Von Hutchins: UFA Falcons; $9M/4 yrs, $2.5M.

--DT Cedric Killings: UFA; retired.

--WR Jerome Mathis: Not tendered as RFA/Redskins; terms unknown.

--C Steve McKinney (released/failed physical).

--TE Jeb Putzier (released).

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May 13, 2008 3:06 pm
(POLL) Which rookie for the Texans will have the best year next season?
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May 6, 2008 10:09 pm
In my opinion the Texans have had a great offseason. We signed some good free agents and didnt go out and overspend on veteran free agents and make the same mistake that teams like Washington continually make. I do think we overpaid Reeves but its only a 4 year $20 million deal instead of dishing out something like $60 million to some ...(more)
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April 29, 2008 11:30 pm
After training camp and preseason is through, who do you have winning the position battles? I'm working under the assumption that Dunta, Spencer, and Weary will not be ready on opening day. Everything else is fair game. Carry as many of one position as you like, as long as your roster doesn't exceed 53 players.

Try to make it as realistic as possible, but you can always thr
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May 9, 2008 12:38 pm

The Texans signed seven undrafted free agents on Thursday: Auburn tight end Cole Bennett, Hawaii wide receiver Ryan Grice-Mullen, Miami (Fla.) wide receiver Darnell Jenkins, Utah defensive tackle ...(more)

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May 12, 2008 3:32 pm
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May 12, 2008 8:46 pm

Well our first pick (16th over all) of the 2005 Draft just continues to impress me, in the wrong way.  After 3 years in the league he has only recorded 1 sack and seems to take plays off and just make bone headed plays.  The incident with Trent Green I kinda of understand but he had other penalties last year that just ...(more)

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February 11, 2008 8:32 am
(POLL)

If the Texans get 1 or 2 good free agents, they could be a playoff team next year.

The Texans will make the playoffs next year.

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May 15, 2008 2:57 pm

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May 8, 2008 12:23 pm
4 Braylon Edwards: For years Edwards struggled, but only because he didn’t have a quarterback to throw the ball to him. Now that he has a good player in Anderson tossing balls in his direction, Edwards should rise on your draft boa ...(more)
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April 28, 2008 11:03 am
(POLL) What did you think of the decision to trade down?  Should we have taken Mendenhall at 18, or did they do the right thing in trading down taking Brown and getting a few extra picks?
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May 6, 2008 1:16 pm
N.D or K.D Kalu, who is this guy, I just don't understand how 13 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 16 games justify resigning him......... there were many good D' ends in the draft.......... The Texans still need to shore up that Defensive line, because we can't afford to have our guys get hurt trying to make up for defiencies in other areas of the ...(more)
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