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By Patrick.H@UprootedTexan99 Mar 4, 2025, 11:00am CST

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Houston Texans News

Houston Texans after the NFL combine: What we learned about priorities, free agency and the draft (Houston Chronicle)

Expert Predicts Houston Texans to Land Massive Draft Steal (Sports Illustrated)

Six possible fits for Texans with first-round pick in this year’s NFL draft (Houston Chronicle)

Nick Caserio on tush push: Don’t penalize a team for doing something well (Pro Football Talk)

Sources: Vikes likely won’t franchise-tag Darnold (ESPN.com)

Bengals franchise WR Higgins for 2nd year in row (ESPN.com)

Sources: Eagles to cut 6-time Pro Bowl CB Slay (ESPN.com)

Hall of Famer Johnson retires from Fox Sports (ESPN.com)

McVay: Never thought Stafford wouldn’t return (ESPN.com)

Sources: Pack re-sign LB McDuffie to 2-year deal (ESPN.com)

Sources: Dolphins not expected to tag S Holland (ESPN.com)

Sources: Cowboys to tag Odighizuwa if no deal (ESPN.com)

Houston & Collegiate Sports

Houston Rockets convert G-League guard Nate Williams to standard NBA contract (KPRC 2 Houston)

Rockets’ James Harden trade is the gift that keeps on giving (Space City Scoop)

Astros say longtime second baseman Jose Altuve expected to play mostly in left this season (NBC Sports)

Five Scenarios for the Astros 2025 Season: Most Are Ugly (Houston Press)

UH Cougars are consensus No. 1 seed in Midwest in NCAA bracketology (Houston Chronicle)

What we learned from Cincinnati Bearcats Big 12 road loss at Houston (Cincinnati Enquirer)