With Burrow, Bengals look to improve on 2019 fiasco

By The Associated PressSeptember 8, 2020 GMT

CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-14)

New faces: QB Joe Burrow, WR Tee Higgins, G Xavier Su’a-Filo, CB Trae Waynes, CB Mackensie Alexander, CB LeShaun Sims, S Vonn Bell, LB Josh Bynes, DT D.J....

Texans look to take next step in 2020 behind QB Watson

By The Associated PressSeptember 8, 2020 GMT

HOUSTON TEXANS (11-7)

New faces: RB David Johnson, WRs Brandin Cooks and Randall Cobb, SSs Eric Murray and Jaylen Watkins, OTs Roderick Johnson and Brent Qvale, LB Tyrell Adams, DT Ross...

Texans look to contend for title with new-look offense

By The Associated PressJuly 20, 2020 GMT

HOUSTON TEXANS (11-7)

CAMP SITE: Houston

LAST YEAR: Won AFC South for second straight year and fourth time in five seasons behind strong play of quarterback Deshaun Watson. Beat Bills...

Rock-bottom Bengals get fresh start behind Joe Burrow

By The Associated PressJuly 20, 2020 GMT

CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-14)

CAMP SITE: Cincinnati

LAST YEAR: In coach Zac Taylor's first season, Bengals matched franchise record for worst finish and set club record by dropping first...

AFC South adds pass-rushing skill to already-loaded division

By MARK LONGApril 29, 2020 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The division that led the AFC in sacks in 2019 might be even tougher to block next season.

Every team from the South made at least one major move along the...

Texans’ O’Brien uses 1st draft as GM to address many needs

By KRISTIE RIEKENApril 25, 2020 GMT

Coach Bill O’Brien addressed many of the Houston Texans’ needs in his first draft as the team’s general manager, despite not having a first-round pick.

Texans could address CB need with 40th pick in draft

By The Associated PressApril 15, 2020 GMT

40. HOUSTON (11-7)

LAST SEASON: Won AFC South for second straight year and fourth time in five seasons behind strong play of quarterback Deshaun Watson. Beat Bills in wild-card round before...

Cincinnati Bengals changing face of franchise with 1st pick

By The Associated PressApril 15, 2020 GMT

1. CINCINNATI (2-14)

LAST SEASON: Bengals matched franchise mark for worst record in coach Zac Taylor’s first season. Winless at midseason, they started quest for next QB by benching Andy...

Taylor encouraged by free agent haul as Bengals rebuild

April 8, 2020 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati had a list of top targets heading into free agency, and coach Zac Taylor says the Bengals got the players they wanted.

Texans deal Hopkins, need replacement receiver, pass rusher

By The Associated PressMarch 17, 2020 GMT

HOUSTON TEXANS (11-7)

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: CB Bradley Roby, RB Lamar Miller, CB Johnathan Joseph, CB Vernon Hargreaves, OLB Barkevious Mingo, QB A.J. McCarron, RB Carlos Hyde, SS...

Texans rested and ready to start playoffs against Bills

By KRISTIE RIEKENDecember 30, 2019 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans got a bit of a break this weekend before Saturday's playoff game against the Buffalo Bills as several key starters rested against Tennessee with the team's...

Texans look to move on quickly after lopsided loss to Denver

By KRISTIE RIEKENDecember 9, 2019 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans are looking to turn the page quickly after following up their big win against New England with a lopsided loss to Denver this weekend.

Houston’s Reader ready to step in for Wilfork

By KRISTIE RIEKENAugust 14, 2017 GMT

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Filling Vince Wilfork's shoes is daunting.

The good news for the Houston Texans and D.J. Reader is that he spent his rookie season being groomed for this job by the nose tackle before he retired this month.

Houston’s Reader flourishes under watchful eye of Wilfork

By KRISTIE RIEKENDecember 8, 2016 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — By the time D.J. Reader was 10 years old, he already had the body type he has today. And, he realized that if he kept playing football, his place would be on the defensive line.

It was then that Reader discovered a rookie nose tackle playing for the New England Patriots: Vince Wilfork .

Reader was drafted by the Houston Texans 12 years later and was thrilled at the opportunity to learn from the man who he began watching all those years ago.