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Houston Texans 2025 Training Camp

Texansballer74

Texansballer74

The Marine
Training camp is right around the corner ladies and gentlemen.


Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Opening Day:
Training camp officially kicks off on July 23rd.
Open Practices:
Saturday, July 26
Monday, July 28
Tuesday, July 29
Wednesday, July 30
Friday, August 1
Saturday, August 2
Thursday, August 14 (joint practice with the Carolina Panthers)
 
Mods lets pin this thread and use it for all things training camp. Less than 20 days now until camp. The long offseason is slowly drawing to a close, and like all fans of all teams say in july…this is our year!
 
Porky said:
Mods lets pin this thread and use it for all things training camp. Less than 20 days now until camp. The long offseason is slowly drawing to a close, and like all fans of all teams say in july…this is our year!
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Nah. Let’s keep tradition and 5 different threads talking about the same the thing. At least 2 of those threads will have a title that has nothing to do with training camp.
 
Ikr DB thinking this post earlier with link extensive rundown post #https://www.texanstalk.com/threads/texans-random-thought-of-the-day.77396/post-3498497 by real joker v2. I don't think of all that info qb2 was even mentioned no?

yea fantasy rotoworld but it's an espn source
that link is
www.nbcsports.com

Stroud working to become faster to evade defenders

ESPN's D.J. Bien-Aime reports C.J. Stroud worked on his speed to help him evade defenders in the pocket.
www.nbcsports.com www.nbcsports.com
DBCooper said:
QB2?

Is that a fantasy article?
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TexanBorn51 said:
Ikr DB thinking this post earlier with link extensive rundown post #https://www.texanstalk.com/threads/texans-random-thought-of-the-day.77396/post-3498497 by real joker v2. I don't think of all that info qb2 was even mentioned no?

yea fantasy rotoworld but it's an espn source
that link is
www.nbcsports.com

Stroud working to become faster to evade defenders

ESPN's D.J. Bien-Aime reports C.J. Stroud worked on his speed to help him evade defenders in the pocket.
www.nbcsports.com www.nbcsports.com
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Maybe Caley came in and promoted Mills to QB1!

Lol
 
Really like all that info on that link about a-z on the Texans as of today. What really struck me about this post link article was imo of course CJ is already doing all that heard it from him on Texans TV press conference. But it was the insinuation that already goes to CJ vs QB2 because of the new Caley.
imo the writer did a great job on all these Texans players in and out and management expenditures trades contracts et. It's a long read I may have missed anything about the QB2 scenario.
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Lol
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Well ladies and germs…its officially training camp week. Players report Tuesday. First practice is Wednesday,

Give me either one individual guy, or one position group that intrigues you and your thoughts on it.

Ill start by saying Nick Chubb. Opinions appear to be widely divided which adds to the intrigue. Some dont think he even makes the roster. Others see him as forming true tandom with Mixon like Detroits two headed monster, and someone who could take in the lead back role if Mixon goes down. To start camp, im closer to the latter than the former. But it all hinges on his injuries and how it holds up during these grinding weeks of work.

As of today…I think he makes the team and plays a key backup role to Mixon, with a chance to start if Mixon goes down. Im less optimistic about a true tandem back situation. If healthy, i see Mixon as the dude, with Chubb giving him a breather for a couple of series, or if he gets dinged up.

Who or which group is your most intriguing as camp begins?
 
cland said:
Sadly, the Oline. The Oline will determine the Texans win total and playoff performance.
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Agreed. This is the most pivotal unit on the team this season. We should be pretty confident what to expect from the defense and the offensive skill players. Though watching individual matchups between the secondary and WRs should be entertaining.

But the OL needs to improve. I’m not expecting miracles hearing that OL are pancaking Anderson/Hunter in practice. But i’d like to read that the offense can run a successful drill without the DL in CJ’s lap.
 
OL….really important that Ersery and Fisher have a good camp for the teams’ long term prospects, not just this season.

There’s no problem if they are beaten to starting roles by Brown and Robinson, they are established vets who’ve started before, but we need them to develop into long term starters and be able to move on to other positions with our top draft picks over the next several years if we want to become a perennial contender in this cycle.
 
Thorn said:
I expect the oline to as bad or worse than last year. Hopefully I'm wrong.
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Whelp, they were ranked 31st last year (according to a few sites). I'm hoping that the scheme change alone will get them into the all hallowed mid-high 20s. If we see any progress from Fisher/Scruggs/Ersery, if Brown is able to recover from his knee injury, or Tomlinson plays above his pay-grade perhaps we'll see them in the low 20s.
 
cland said:
Whelp, they were ranked 31st last year (according to a few sites). I'm hoping that the scheme change alone will get them into the all hallowed mid-high 20s. If we see any progress from Fisher/Scruggs/Ersery, if Brown is able to recover from his knee injury, or Tomlinson plays above his pay-grade perhaps we'll see them in the low 20s.
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The Texans have the defense to get them where they want to go. What's missing is a decent oline. If that's fixed, the Texans will be a very powerful team. I think Stroud has the talent get us there, but without that protection he can't be a good QB and the RBs can't perform well.

We shall see. The only thing written in stone in the NFL is stupid officiating.
 
Not players, but for me, it all comes down to Nick Caley and Cole Popvich. The whole offense is basically sitting in their laps right now.
OL getting steamrolled? Scheme to their strengths. Mix it up so the defense doesn’t get comfy, use different formations, throw in some motion, keep opponents guessing.
WRs not getting separation? Design/scheme routes based on time to throw, not some dream of a consistent 3 to 5 second pocket...that doesn’t exist.
QB a little shaky? Script some confidence throws. Get him in rhythm before asking him to launch missiles into tight windows.
WRs and TEs dropping passes? Someone find the old school stickum jar (kidding).
TEs not blocking? Give them a one-way flight to the Eastern Antarctic Plateau, non-refundable (again, kidding).
Execution matters, but the onus is on Caley and Popvich to put these guys in position to have the best chance to succeed.
 
Oline is definitely the lowest hanging fruit, which is why i choose Chubb. PFF has the Texans at #32 for oline heading into 2025.

Thats not unfair on the surface. Trading the best pass protecter, signing journeyman or guys coming off bad years,, and drafting a young tackle in the 2nd doesnt inspire a ton of confidence.

Going deeper leads me to find a small dose of optimism.while the national chattering class looks at the Tunsil trade as a bad deal…i think its the best move of the offseason. This line might actually show a little nastiness with Tunsil gone. I find some other reasons for some renewed optimism but that move is #1. For the record, i do not expect Cam to be as good as Tunsil in terms of stats or things like PFF ratings. I am looking for the whole to be better than the indivudal parts, instead of the opposite last year.
 
In total agreement with O-line and coaching. I am interested in the new WR group and how they get used. Can quick hitters to the slot guys be an alternative to the run game. How does Nico/Higgins impact the redzone and keep Kaimi off the field.

Total side note but does Marks get more catches or runs this year aka is he another receiver in disguise.
 
Thorn said:
The Texans have the defense to get them where they want to go. What's missing is a decent oline. If that's fixed, the Texans will be a very powerful team. I think Stroud has the talent get us there, but without that protection he can't be a good QB and the RBs can't perform well.

We shall see. The only thing written in stone in the NFL is stupid officiating.
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Every year it's a different team. I'd be confident about our defense if they've been top 10 for the last 4 or 5 years.

I like the returning players, I like the additions they made in the offseason. I think there is a good chance we'll have one of the better defenses this year, but it's hope.
 
welsh texan said:
OL….really important that Ersery and Fisher have a good camp for the teams’ long term prospects, not just this season.

There’s no problem if they are beaten to starting roles by Brown and Robinson, they are established vets who’ve started before, but we need them to develop into long term starters and be able to move on to other positions with our top draft picks over the next several years if we want to become a perennial contender in this cycle.
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^^^^
This
 
Thorn said:
The Texans have the defense to get them where they want to go. What's missing is a decent oline. If that's fixed, the Texans will be a very powerful team. I think Stroud has the talent get us there, but without that protection he can't be a good QB and the RBs can't perform well.

We shall see. The only thing written in stone in the NFL is stupid officiating.
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True

I would call it rigged officiating.
 
KoolAid Sipper said:
Not players, but for me, it all comes down to Nick Caley and Cole Popvich. The whole offense is basically sitting in their laps right now.
OL getting steamrolled? Scheme to their strengths. Mix it up so the defense doesn’t get comfy, use different formations, throw in some motion, keep opponents guessing.
WRs not getting separation? Design/scheme routes based on time to throw, not some dream of a consistent 3 to 5 second pocket...that doesn’t exist.
QB a little shaky? Script some confidence throws. Get him in rhythm before asking him to launch missiles into tight windows.
WRs and TEs dropping passes? Someone find the old school stickum jar (kidding).
TEs not blocking? Give them a one-way flight to the Eastern Antarctic Plateau, non-refundable (again, kidding).
Execution matters, but the onus is on Caley and Popvich to put these guys in position to have the best chance to succeed.
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If this happens there's a talent issue and no amount of coaching is going to overcome this. A lack of talent at the WR position as an example of why Caserio invested in Kirk/Higgins/Noel. Hopefully since Jackson and Booker were gone in the draft that Ersery and the multitude of FA adds will be able to makeup for avg talent in numbers rather than talent.
 
Porky said:
Oline is definitely the lowest hanging fruit, which is why i choose Chubb. PFF has the Texans at #32 for oline heading into 2025.

Thats not unfair on the surface. Trading the best pass protecter, signing journeyman or guys coming off bad years,, and drafting a young tackle in the 2nd doesnt inspire a ton of confidence.

Going deeper leads me to find a small dose of optimism.while the national chattering class looks at the Tunsil trade as a bad deal…i think its the best move of the offseason. This line might actually show a little nastiness with Tunsil gone. I find some other reasons for some renewed optimism but that move is #1. For the record, i do not expect Cam to be as good as Tunsil in terms of stats or things like PFF ratings. I am looking for the whole to be better than the indivudal parts, instead of the opposite last year.
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I do believe not having Green at LG or Mason at RG will be bigger differences in making the OL better than trading Tunsil. Although trading Tunsil allowed Caserio to extend Stingley/Petrie and trade for Kirk.
 
Green and Mason sucked no doubt. But the line needed a culture shift. Just listening to these guys in interviews...I'm hearing some stuff I have not when Tunsil was here. It's music to my ears but it's got to show up on the field. Talk is cheap. Let's see if this line gets more physical and nasty or if it's just talk. Time will tell.

In short...I think you are correct. I think I am also correct. Two things can be right at the same time. Removing Tunsil was important in terms of culture and opening some cap space. Removing Mason and Green should lead to better play on the field at the guard spots if for no other reason than it's hard to get much worse.
 
steelbtexan said:
If this happens there's a talent issue and no amount of coaching is going to overcome this. A lack of talent at the WR position as an example of why Caserio invested in Kirk/Higgins/Noel. Hopefully since Jackson and Booker were gone in the draft that Ersery and the multitude of FA adds will be able to makeup for avg talent in numbers rather than talent.
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Partially true, you don't need top talent to be successful. Football smarts/understanding is just as important and coaching plays a big part in that.
 
Porky said:
Who or which group is your most intriguing as camp begins?
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There are so many. I'm excited to see how quickly the rookie WRs are incorporated into the new offense. I have high expectations, TBH.

Adding another ball hawk like Gardner-Johnson is fascinating. Imagine being a OC and trying to pick your poison of whom to attack in the Texans secondary?

And what can we expect from the TE group? Nick Caley's background is a TE coach. Can he squeeze more out of Schultz, Stover, and Jordan?

But most intriguing? Come on,man. It's the O-line. Who will improve? Will there be chemistry? Will they just not look like Keystone Cops and show some passion for the game? Everyone is watching.
 
I can see Nick trading down from round 1 as that is becoming his signature move.
Three round twos and a round three {maybe trading it to move up} and I will be okay based on today's roster with getting all three interior positions & a DT/ NT plus a LB to replace Harris by time we complete round 4.
 
Porky said:
Green and Mason sucked no doubt. But the line needed a culture shift. Just listening to these guys in interviews...I'm hearing some stuff I have not when Tunsil was here. It's music to my ears but it's got to show up on the field. Talk is cheap. Let's see if this line gets more physical and nasty or if it's just talk. Time will tell.

In short...I think you are correct. I think I am also correct. Two things can be right at the same time. Removing Tunsil was important in terms of culture and opening some cap space. Removing Mason and Green should lead to better play on the field at the guard spots if for no other reason than it's hard to get much worse.
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I'm really interested in seeing how well Tunsil performs with better talent around him
 
Lucky said:
There are so many. I'm excited to see how quickly the rookie WRs are incorporated into the new offense. I have high expectations, TBH.

Adding another ball hawk like Gardner-Johnson is fascinating. Imagine being a OC and trying to pick your poison of whom to attack in the Texans secondary?

And what can we expect from the TE group? Nick Caley's background is a TE coach. Can he squeeze more out of Schultz, Stover, and Jordan?

But most intriguing? Come on, man. It's the O-line. Who will improve? Will there be chemistry? Will they just not look like Keystone Cops and show some passion for the game? Everyone is watching.
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OL is, by far, the biggest question mark going into TC. If they can reach top 16, watch out! Stroud will be shredding opposing defenses.
 
A lot of yall already the most important aspect of the offense. The offensive line. That’s who I’m going with as well. If they’re at least middle of the pack, that improvement alone with put us in Super Bowl contention.

A healthy Mixon and Chubbs will be very pivotal as well.


The WR group and secondary should be top of the class this season.

Defense will be top 5 imo.
 
Goes without saying that the OL is number one. But I'll be paying attention to Mixon, Chubbs and Marks. Looking forward to next year, I'd like Marks to show he will be our RB1 for the next several years. If not, RB may have to be a priority in the 2026 draft.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Chubbs is unlikely to revive his career anywhere.

In his 2023 knee injury, Chubb dislocated his left knee and suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial capsule, meniscus, medial collateral ligament (MCL), and significant articular joint cartilage damage.

What most fans are not aware of, at Georgia in his sophomore year in 2015, he dislocated that same left knee and suffered suffered a torn MCL, PCL, LCL and articular joint cartilage damage in addition to a hamstring tear. He was beyond fortunate to have returned from that injury the way he did.

Last year after the most recent return from his last knee surgeries, he suffered a noncontact, non Jones metatarsal fracture of his left foot to end his season..........no doubt secondary to compensation for knee dysfunction which was clearly evident by his questionable return performance.

With the type of trauma his knee has sustained, his gait has been altered by many potential factors..........pain, instability and/or limited range of motion..........all of which are negatively affected to some degree following his knee history. These alterations have the knee compensate by shifting weight or pressure unevenly, placing more stress on the foot. This increased stress plays particularly on the metatarsals.

Having suffered such extensive damage to his left knee within the last 10 years, he will not be so fortunate in an effective comeback.
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Thought I'd revive this post by CloakNNNdagger
 
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You could add 4 premium type players by drafting

Rd1
Rd2
Rd.2
Rd. 2 after using a rd 3 and rd 4 picks to move up into rd 2.

Caserio is loaded for bear and if the OL isn't fixed this year then you can expect Caserio to invest heavily in the ol next draft. I really like the center from Florida, Slaughter.
 
Number19 said:
Goes without saying that the OL is number one. But I'll be paying attention to Mixon, Chubbs and Marks. Looking forward to next year, I'd like Marks to show he will be our RB1 for the next several years. If not, RB may have to be a priority in the 2026 draft.
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Marks is a 3rd down back. He's never going to be RB1.
 
DocBar said:
Do you expect Tunsil to suddenly become a mauler in the run game? Dude is a total finesse LT with no appetite for run blocking & being physical.
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I expect him to be much better with the Redskins than he was with the Texans because he will have better talent around him. I don't think y'all realize playing next to Green, Scruggs suckage affected the entire ol.

Mauling at the ol wasn't Tunsils biggest issue. Hitting his target on the 2nd level is where he struggled. Where I expect him to be elite is in pass pro and I expect his false start count to be fewer because he's playing on a veteran, more talented ol.
 
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