2024 Houston Texans season

The 2024 season will be the Houston Texans' upcoming 23rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and the second under head coach DeMeco Ryans. The team introduced new uniforms for the first time since the franchise's inception.

2024 Houston Texans season
OwnerCal McNair
General managerNick Caserio
Head coachDeMeco Ryans
Home fieldNRG Stadium
Uniform

Offseason

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Signings

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Position Player Age 2023 team Contract
RB Dare Ogunbowale 29 Houston Texans 1 year, $1.5 million
LB Azeez Al-Shaair 26 Tennessee Titans 3 years, $34 million
LB Del'Shawn Phillips 27 Baltimore Ravens 1 year, $2.6 million
LB Jacob Phillips 25 Cleveland Browns 1 year, $1.15 million
DE Danielle Hunter 29 Minnesota Vikings 2 years, $49 million
DE Denico Autry 33 Tennessee Titans 2 years, $20 million
DE Mario Edwards Jr. 30 Seattle Seahawks 1 year, $1.65 million
DE Derek Barnett 27 Houston Texans 1 years, $2 million
DT Folorunso Fatukasi 29 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 year, $3.125 million
DT Tim Settle 26 Buffalo Bills 2 years, $7 million
CB Myles Bryant 26 New England Patriots 1 year, $1.75 million
CB Jeff Okudah 25 Atlanta Falcons 1 year, $6 million
CB Mike Ford 28 Cleveland Browns 2 years, $4.5 million
CB Lonnie Johnson Jr. 28 New Orleans Saints 1 year, $2.5 million
CB C. J. Henderson 25 Carolina Panthers 1 year, $3.25 million
OT David Sharpe 28 Carolina Panthers 2 years, $2.58 million
P Tommy Townsend 27 Kansas City Chiefs 2 years, $6 million

Trades

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March 13 To Houston Texans
To Cincinnati Bengals
  • 2024 7th round pick #224 (from Arizona)
To Houston Texans
  • 2024 7th round pick #232 (from Denver)
To San Francisco 49ers
March 15 To Houston Texans
  • 2024 2nd round pick #42
  • 2024 6th round pick #188
  • 2025 2nd round pick (traded to BUF)
To Minnesota Vikings
  • 2024 1st round pick #23
  • 2024 7th round pick #232
April 3 To Houston Texans
To Buffalo Bills
  • MIN's 2025 2nd round pick
May 9 To Houston Texans
To Los Angeles Rams
  • 2026 6th round pick

Draft

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2024 Houston Texans Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 23 Traded to Minnesota[A]
27 Traded to Arizona[B]
2 42 Kamari Lassiter CB Georgia from Minnesota[A]
59 Blake Fisher OT Notre Dame
3 78 Calen Bullock S USC from Seattle via Washington and Philadelphia[C]
86 Traded to Philadelphia[C] from Philadelphia[D]
90 Traded to Arizona[B]
4 123 Cade Stover TE Ohio State From Cleveland via Philadelphia[E]
127 Traded to Philadelphia[E]
5 162 Traded to Arizona[F]
6 188 Jamal Hill LB Oregon from Las Vegas via New England and Minnesota[A]
189 Traded to Detroit[G] from Buffalo[H]
205 Jawhar Jordan RB Louisville from Detroit[G]
7 224 Traded to Cincinnati[I] from Arizona[F]
232 Traded to Minnesota[A]
238 Solomon Byrd DE USC from New Orleans[J]
247 Marcus Harris DT Auburn
249 LaDarius Henderson G Michigan from Detroit[G]

Draft trades and notes

  1. ^ a b c d Houston traded first- and seventh-round selections (23rd and 232nd) to Minnesota in exchange for the Vikings' second- and sixth-round selections (42nd and 188th) as well as a 2025 second-round selection.[1]
  2. ^ a b Houston traded first- and third-round selections (27th and 90th), and 2023 first- and second-round selections (12th and 33rd) to Arizona in exchange for the Cardinals' 2023 first- and fourth-round selections (3rd and 105th).[2]
  3. ^ a b Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (78th) to Houston in exchange for the Texans' third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 123rd).[3]
  4. ^ Philadelphia traded its third-round selection (86th) to Houston in exchange for the Texans' 2023 fourth-round selection (105th).[2]
  5. ^ a b Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection (123rd) to Houston in exchange for a fourth-round selection (127th) and a 2025 fifth-round selection.[4]
  6. ^ a b Houston traded its fifth-round selection (162nd) to Arizona in exchange for OT Josh Jones and the Cardinals' seventh-round selection (224th).[5]
  7. ^ a b c Houston traded a sixth-round selection (189th) to Detroit in exchange for their sixth- and seventh-round selections (205th and 249th).[6]
  8. ^ Buffalo traded a sixth-round selection (189th), 2025 fifth-round selection, and WR Stefon Diggs to Houston in exchange for a 2025 second-round selection.[7]
  9. ^ Houston traded a seventh-round selection (224th) to Cincinnati in exchange for running back Joe Mixon.[8]
  10. ^ New Orleans traded a seventh-round selection to Houston in exchange for running back Mark Ingram II.[9]
2024 Houston Texans undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Tarique Barnes LB Illinois [10][11]
British Brooks RB North Carolina
Jadon Janke WR South Dakota State
Jaxon Janke WR South Dakota State
Pheldarius Payne DE Virginia Tech
Max Tooley LB BYU

Staff

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Front office
  • Owner/CEO/chairman – Cal McNair
  • President – Greg Grissom
  • General manager – Nick Caserio
  • Executive vice president/general counsel – Greg Kondritz
  • Executive director of player personnel – James Liipfert
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Chris Blanco
  • Co-directors of college scouting – Mozique McCurtis and John Richter
  • Director of football operations – Clay Hampton
  • Director of pro scouting – Ronnie McGill
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – D. J. Debick
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Frank Ross
  • Assistant special teams coordinator – Will Burnham
Support staff
  • Assistant to the coaches – Jake Olson
Applied Sports Science
  • Director of Applied Sports Science – Marc Lewis
  • Applied Sports Science Coordinator – Cole Gardner
  • Applied Sports Science Apprentice – Tyler Wang
Strength and Conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Mike Eubanks
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chris Cervantes
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Distor
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Pat Moorer

Coaching staff
Management
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Current roster

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Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated June 18, 2024

89 active (+1 exempt)

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Preseason

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On March 26, the NFL announced that the Texans will play the Chicago Bears in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, at 7:00 p.m. CDT.[12] The Texans will be represented by Andre Johnson. The two teams will also meet in Week 2 of the regular season in Houston.

Week Date Time (CDT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
HOF August 1 7:00 p.m. vs. Chicago Bears Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium ESPN/ABC
1 August 9 6:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers Acrisure Stadium KTRK
2 August 17 12:00 p.m. New York Giants NRG Stadium KTRK
3 August 24 12:00 p.m. Los Angeles Rams NRG Stadium KTRK

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 12:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium CBS
2 September 15 7:20 p.m. Chicago Bears NRG Stadium NBC
3 September 22 12:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium CBS
4 September 29 12:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars NRG Stadium CBS
5 October 6 12:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills NRG Stadium CBS
6 October 13 12:00 p.m. at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium CBS
7 October 20 12:00 p.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field CBS
8 October 27 12:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts NRG Stadium CBS
9 October 31 7:15 p.m. at New York Jets MetLife Stadium TBD [a]
10 November 10 7:20 p.m. Detroit Lions NRG Stadium NBC
11 November 18 7:15 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium ESPN
12 November 24 12:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans NRG Stadium CBS
13 December 1 12:00 p.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Stadium Fox
14 Bye
15 December 15 12:00 p.m. Miami Dolphins NRG Stadium CBS
16 December 21 12:00 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium NBC
17 December 25 3:30 p.m. Baltimore Ravens NRG Stadium KRIV
18 January 4/5 TBD at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium TBD

Notes

  1. ^ Game to be syndicated by the NFL for Houston and New York markets only.
  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
  • Broadcast stations listed are exclusive to Houston market. Under an NFL broadcasting policy, all games must air on a local broadcast station in that market.

References

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  1. ^ "Vikings acquire second 1st-round pick in trade with Texans". MSN.com. March 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "2023 NFL Draft trade tracker: Full details on every draft-related move since start of the new league year". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Dougherty, Drew (April 26, 2024). "Texans nab USC Trojan safety Calen Bullock in 3rd round". houstontexans.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Dougherty, Drew (April 27, 2024). "Tight end is the pick: Texans select Ohio State's Cade Stover in 4th round". houstontexans.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Urban, Darren (August 24, 2023). "Cardinals Deal Backup Tackle Josh Jones To Texans". azcardinals.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 27, 2024). "Lions trade up, draft defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo". detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  7. ^ White, Alec (April 3, 2024). "Bills and Texans agree to terms on trade to send WR Stefon Diggs to Houston". buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  8. ^ Rapien, James (March 14, 2024). "Bengals Add Pick in 2024 NFL Draft as Joe Mixon Trade Compensation Revealed". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Sigler, John (October 29, 2021). "Saints trade 2024 draft pick for RB Mark Ingram". SaintsWire. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (05-10-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Thompson, Cole (April 28, 2024). "2024 Texans undrafted free agent tracker". Texans Wire. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Bears, Texans to kick off 2024 NFL preseason in Hall of Fame Game". NFL. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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