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| Texans release RB Bell, sign OT Tucker |
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08/08/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Texans released running back Mike Bell on Friday, just eight days after signing him. The move was necessitated by the signing of offensive tackle Torrin Tucker, an undrafted free agent out of Southern Mississippi. The Texans have lost starting tackle Ephraim Salaam to a left knee injury, and he could be sidelined three to four weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery. Bell had been limited by back soreness in training camp. The Texans signed him on July 31 to spe |
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| Texans' WR Johnson suffers groin injury |
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08/02/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson left Saturday morning's practice after pulling up lame on a deep pass pattern. Johnson favored his left groin and limped off the field in noticeable pain while team trainers tended to the two-time Pro Bowl selection. "That's the worst nightmare for a coach," Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said after witnessing Johnson's injury. "Any player going down, but a guy like him getting hurt it's part of football, unfortunately, and there's not |
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| Texans sign RB Bell |
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07/31/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Texans signed running back Mike Bell on Thursday. After a fantastic rookie season in 2006 with Denver, which saw him post 677 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, he battled injuries through much of 2007 and had little playing time. He was released by the Broncos in the offseason. To make room on the roster for Bell, Houston released safety Brandon Mitchell. |
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| Texans place CB Robinson on PUP list |
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07/25/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Texans placed cornerback Dunta Robinson on the physically unable to perform list Friday. Robinson is rehabilitating a right knee injury sustained at the Oakland Raiders on November 4, 2007. He was subsequently placed on injured reserve on November 13 and missed the final seven games of the season. The South Carolina product finished with 34 tackles and two interceptions. Originally selected 10th overall by Houston in the 2004 draft, the 5-10, 185- pound Robinson had |
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| Texans sign first round pick |
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07/25/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Texans signed offensive tackle Duane Brown on Friday. Brown, the team's first round pick, was the 26th overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech. He began his collegiate career at Virginia Tech as a tight end and saw action in 14 games during his freshman season, catching three passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore, Brown was converted to an offensive tackle where he would start the final 40 games of his college career at either righ |
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| Texans sign RB Slaton among other draft picks |
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07/22/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Texans signed three draft picks on Tuesday, including former West Virginia running back Steve Slaton. Slaton, a third round pick in this year's NFL Draft, ranks third in the Mountaineers' history with 3,923 rushing yards. Despite leaving after his junior season, the 197-pound running back holds the school's record for rushing touchdowns with 50 and the single-season rushing yards record with 1,774 in 2006. Houston also signed third-round pick Antwaun Molden, a corne |
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| Line of Scrimmage: AFC Training Camp Previews |
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07/17/2008 |
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| gone, ex-Atlanta castoff Matt Prater will enter camp with a corner on the place-kicking job. The similarly unknown Sam Paulescu is the leader in the clubhouse for punting duties. --- Houston REPORT DATES: Rookies July 25th, Veterans July 25th SITE: Houston Texans Practice Facility, Houston, TX CAMP OBJECTIVES: Quarterback Matt Schaub, who suffered some injuries and was outplayed at times by Sage Rosenfels last season, needs to stay healthy and look sharp throughout camp in order to avoid controversy. The sam |
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| Houston Texans 2008 Training Camp Preview |
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07/17/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - REPORT DATES: Rookies July 25th, Veterans July 25th SITE: Houston Texans Practice Facility, Houston, TX CAMP OBJECTIVES: Quarterback Matt Schaub, who suffered some injuries and was outplayed at times by Sage Rosenfels last season, needs to stay healthy and look sharp throughout camp in order to avoid controversy. The same goes for running back Ahman Green, who now finds rookie Steve Slaton (West Virginia) and ex-Titan Chris Brown alongside him on the depth chart at that position. Wideout A |
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| Texans sign LB Colvin |
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06/16/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Texans signed veteran linebacker Rosevelt Colvin on Monday. A nine-year veteran, Colvin played his first four years in the league with the Chicago Bears before moving on to the New England Patriots, with whom he captured two Super Bowl rings. Primarily known as a pass rusher, Colvin has 52 1/2 career sacks including a career-high 10 1/2 in both 2001 and 2002. Last season, the Purdue product finished with 28 tackles, four sacks and an interception in 11 games with th |
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| Texans' Williams looking for more in 2008 |
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06/09/2008 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -Mario Williams was drafted by the Houston Texans because they considered the defensive end a can't-miss prospect with a rare combination of size, speed and athleticism. What they couldn't know then was how he'd respond once he experienced NFL success. After his breakout 14-sack season, Houston is seeing that it has only increased his drive to show that last year was simply a sampling of just how good he can be. ``I just know what I did wasn't good enough for me,'' Williams said in an in |
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