Training camp 2016 news

[Arky]

Day 1, 2

Video - O'Brien speaks (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/OBrien-on-Brock-Clowney-more/850767ed-aefc-4964-bc8a-aca40685e771) TRT 8:02

Video - Osweiler speaks (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/Osweiler-I-felt-extremely-comfortable-today/eff9183b-164b-4866-b48b-460bcc851611) TRT 5:17

Video - First Look Day 2 Highlights (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/First_Look_Day_2_Highlights/e7dfcada-5796-40d9-a25d-e7a2444fced5) TRT 1:03

[Nconroe]

Reviews from day 1, sure it's early.

http://m.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/26-observations-from-the-start-of-TexansCamp/bb2689b6-42f3-47b0-b373-3eef2c9ab4e3

http://www.battleredblog.com/2016/8/1/12340584/2016-houston-texans-training-camp-recap-day-1

[Nconroe]

Some day 2 reviews, at least hear a few names.

http://m.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/33-observations-from-Day-2-of-TexansCamp/2ab7ed8c-509e-4798-86c0-4d043ddbd217

Each review covers different parts of team.

http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1691464-texans-training-camp-day-two-rundown

[Arky]

Video - O'Brien: Day 3, first day in pads (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/OBrien-on-first-day-being-in-full-pads-at-camp/c53a43ab-3007-4660-8e36-29d84b71b32b) TRT = 6:37

Video - First Look: Day 3 of training camp (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/First_Look_Day_3_of_Training_Camp/df00e6a5-89dc-4f77-93d4-5b221f515ac7) TRT = :55

[Nconroe]

Those are good videos.

Here is some comments about several players.

http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1691830-texans-training-camp-day-three-rundown

Plenty of good articles on team site.

http://m.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/27-observations-from-Day-3-of-TexansCamp/5cd5df34-5d09-418f-ac1a-aa8b0b963478

And

http://houston.cbslocal.com/2016/08/02/houston-texans-training-camp-confidential-day-3/

[Nconroe]

Some day 4 info, second day in pads, in the bubble today.
http://www.click2houston.com/sports/texans-go-indoors-for-training-camp-day-4

Sounds like Fido might be learning how to be a receiver, not just a blocking TE.

http://m.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/25-observations-from-Day-4-of-TexansCamp/e5bc82d9-3c25-4514-8cb8-ef32e1fac65e

[Arky]

Video - UDFA TE Stephen Anderson speaks (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/Anderson_on_adjusting_to_the_NFL/fafc022d-a8ef-4c75-aacf-ef8080a645c1) TRT = 1:45

Video (from yesterday) - Texans Training Camp Today: Moving inside (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/Texans-Training-Camp-Today-Moving-inside/faa0cbe8-dd1e-448b-8588-a0f47f195b53) TRT = 10:11

[Nconroe]

Some camp day 5 observations

http://m.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/32-observations-from-Thursday-at-TexansCamp/b1aefa04-6f7a-4231-a89d-f7e3953c5828

A bit on Osweiler
http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/08/04/texans-training-camp-nfl-preseason-brock-osweiler

Five day wrap
http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1692884-early-trends-to-start-texans-training-camp

[Nconroe]

Some Sat, Aug 6, training camp day 6 observations

http://m.chron.com/sports/texans/article/John-McClain-s-Texans-camp-takeaways-Aug-6-9126599.php

Many new players mentioned today
http://m.houstontexans.com/s/30862/embeddedNewsPath?newsGuid=0fef7bd1-925b-4c80-8fbb-7fbef57c751b

Points out a few concerns
http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1693381-texans-training-camp-day-six-rundown

[Blitzwood]

After watching some LB Brian Peters highlights, and reading about how bad our TE situation currently, I think we should maybe give him some reps at TE. He looks like he has great hands, is very physical, and has good size at 6'4" 250.

https://youtu.be/qSJYajp-4_4

[Nconroe]

Yeah, sounds like TE is a big question right now.

A few thoughts from Sunday, day 7 practice.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/Five-takeaways-from-Day-7-of-Texans-training-camp-9128021.php

Everyone toward cooler practice in San Fran
http://www.click2houston.com/sports/texans-training-camp-now-into-second-week

Sunday observations http://m.houstontexans.com/s/30862/embeddedNewsPath?newsGuid=702fd38e-a96a-4b2d-a2ee-8def6d154b9a

More small injury info
http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1693678-texans-training-camp-day-seven-rundown

[Arky]

So, where do the Texans get their talent? Besides using the draft, signing UDFA's, FA's and other means, currently, with the expanded roster, the leading schools are:

Michigan State (4): ILB Max Bullough, S Kurtis Drummond, DE Joel Heath, WR Keith Mumphery

Oregon (4): CB Terrance Mitchell, T Matt Pierson, SAF Eddie Pleasant, OLB Tony Washington Jr.

Arizona State (3): DB Robert Nelson, QB Brock Osweiler, WR Jaelen Strong

Clemson (3): C Dalton Freeman, WR DeAndre Hopkins, DT D.J. Reader

Miami (3): RB Lamar Miller, DT Vince Wilfork, DE Ufomba Kamalu

South Carolina (3): DB Antonio Allen, LB Jadeveon Clowney, CB Johnathan Joseph

Many schools with 2 representatives. Oddly, just six Texas schools on the expanded roster and two of those are from Texas-El Paso (FS Quentin Demps, TE Eric Tomlinson)

Things have changed since the Colorado State pipeline days..... :p

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Video - Texans Training Camp Today: Sunday edition (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/Texans-Training-Camp-Today-Sunday/66380a27-5476-4b8d-95b6-03131688c1cc) TRT 10:10

[HPF Bob]

The Texans are having troubles at TE? You don't say! I seem to recall someone bringing that up around draft time and being told how it wasn't a priority.

[Nconroe]

Hopefully we are usually getting best player at our draft number, but does seem we target certain positions.

For TE, the UDFA Steve Anderson, seems to be a little undersized but catching well. Both Fido and Griffin seem to be healthy and working on pass catching, so we shall see. Seems RB and WR were the priority, so maybe that and new QB will help overall offense.

First look this coming up Sunday.

For Monday, camp day 8, some updates.

This covers lots of nicks, health updates.
http://m.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-Jadeveon-Clowney-Nick-Martin-out-with-9129217.php

News from in the bubble
http://www.click2houston.com/sports/texans-osweiler-addresses-elway-comments-at-camp

Some up/down opinions, still early,
http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1693718-houston-texans-trending-up-and-down

More and varying opinions,
http://m.houstontexans.com/s/30862/embeddedNewsPath?newsGuid=0ce55fd2-4523-4194-afd7-b770e3c716f8

We must have at least 70 exceptional good players in camp per all the reviews.
http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1694054-texans-training-camp-day-eight-rundown

Sirius-xm channel 88 radio at Texans camp from 12-3 tomorrow, might be 11-2
http://www.siriusxm.com/siriusxmnflradio/weeklyschedule?desktop=yes

[Nconroe]

Practice day 9, tuesday, Aug 9
Wed. Day off
Thurs. Fly to San Fran, and closed practice
Friday joint practice
Sunday first preseason game 6 pm on ABC 13

Randy Moss was at practice today to chat with DE Andre. Moss played at New England when Obrien there. Second leading receiver ever.

http://m.chron.com/sports/texans/article/John-McClain-s-Texans-camp-takeaways-Aug-9-9132107.php

And from Texans
http://m.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/22-observations-from-Tuesday-at-TexansCamp/00a6723b-5cb5-4d0d-914d-d43ea0b33958

Saw early unofficial depth chart out.

Listened to some of Sirius radio today, all the usual suspects.
They did talk to the NFL superbowl action committee.

Furthermore,
http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1694508-texans-training-camp-rundown-day-nine

[Arky]

Video - Texas Training Camp Today: Tuesday (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/Texans-Training-Camp-Today-Tuesday/2200fff3-afd4-4b4c-8d26-a9aaccb6e180) TRT = 8:35

Would have liked to be a fly on the wall when Randy Moss spoke to the team..... Had Hard Knocks been here, they surely would've covered it....

[Nconroe]

Notes and video from Friday Joint Practice with 49ers.

http://m.houstontexans.com/s/30862/embeddedNewsPath?newsGuid=2bf4a40c-af18-4e34-9592-197528bbac2a

Interesting review of 9ers defense against our offense
http://m.49ers.com/news/ninerfeed/article-2/10-Observations-of-the-49ers-Defense-from-Joint-Practice-with-Texans/4a32f869-75cc-4d89-9eeb-dae1c57f33ee

[Nconroe]

Aug. 16, Tuesday practice..

Clowney, Martin, Bouye, Cushing all missed game at San Fran and returned to practice today.

http://m.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-Jadeveon-Clowney-Nick-Martin-return-to-9145931.php

http://m.chron.com/sports/texans/article/John-McClain-s-Texans-camp-takeaways-Aug-16-9146581.php

http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1696806-texans-training-camp-day-ten-rundown

[Nconroe]

Wed.aug 17 practice notes.

Thurs. Joint with Saints in pad
Fri joint with Saints light walkthrough
Saturday afternoon game time

After this week , a few more dates
Aug 28, Sunday play Arizona 3rd preseason game
Aug 30, cut to 75
Sep 1, Thurs final preseason at Cowboys
Sep 3, cut to 53
Sep 11, play Chicago

Not much new
http://m.chron.com/sports/texans/article/John-McClain-s-Texans-camp-takeaways-Aug-17-9148080.php

More on today in the bubble
http://houston.cbslocal.com/2016/08/17/texans-camp-confidential-august-17/

Some different takes
http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1697106-texans-training-camp-day-eleven-rundown

[Nconroe]

Thurs Aug 18, joint workout in pads with Saints

See Texans will play on synthetic turf this year as used by about one-third of league now.

Nice thing about all these reviews is they put a different emphasis on what they cover each day.

Comments by coach, Hopkins, Os
http://m.houstontexans.com/s/30862/344?itemUri=1880069536/71110339980689142104812146

Camp news, small injuries
http://houston.cbslocal.com/2016/08/18/nfl-texans-camp-confidential-818-joint-practice-nick-martin-deandre-hopkins/

Looks like a competitive joint workout, which always seems to be with Saints.

More camp with Saints review
http://m.chron.com/sports/texans/article/John-McClain-s-training-camp-takeaways-Aug-18-9171316.php

http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1697517-texans-training-camp-day-twelve-rundown

Nicely mentions several rookie and UDFAs
http://m.houstontexans.com/s/30862/embeddedNewsPath?newsGuid=1bb5fd4b-7dc2-4f8f-a3fb-b441e3673315

Aaron Glen is secondary coach for Saints .

[Arky]

Video - Hopkins on practicing against the Saints (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/Hopkins-on-Saints-They-gave-us-all-they-had/d67c5281-b106-4277-804c-924f35dc8b6a) TRT = 2:46

Video - Osweiler on practicing against the Saints (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/Osweiler_on_practicing_against_the_Saints/32eaf62f-0672-43a3-b317-3a27ebd50ec9) TRT = 1:53

Video - O'Brien on practicing against the Saints (http://www.houstontexans.com/tv-media/videos/OBrien_on_injuries_Saints_more/4142855e-dc13-4db3-8615-2bc95909b604) TRT = 6:01

[Arky]

Thought I'd put the cuts in here.....

The grapevine says:

OT Arturo Uzadivnis
OLB Carlos Thompson
WR Josh Lenz
DT Ra'Zahn Howard
OL Matt Pierson
ILB Ryan Langford

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John McClain @McClain_on_NFL

Texans also cut WR Tevin Jones.

S Curtis Drummond, K Ka'imi Fairbairn, C Nick Martin go to IR.

S Lonnie Ballentine to PUP.

[Arky]

Officially (from the Texans website (http://www.houstontexans.com/team/transactions.html)):

08/30/2016 The Houston Texans have waived the following seven players from the active roster: DT Ra'Zahn Howard, WR Tevin Jones, ILB Ryan Langford, WR Josh Lenz, T Matt Pierson, OLB Carlos Thompson, T Arturo Uzdavinis

08/30/2016 The Houston Texans have placed the following players on Reserve/Injured: S Kurtis Drummond, K Ka'imi Fairbairn, C Nick Martin

08/30/2016 The Houston Texans have placed the following player on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform: S Lonnie Ballentine

08/30/2016 The Houston Texans have waived the following player from the active roster with an injury settlement: DE Jeoffrey Pagan

08/30/2016 The Houston Texans have waived/injured the following two players: OLB Gerald Rivers, CB Duke Thomas

[Nconroe]

The WR Lentz looked pretty good, I guess some team will claim him or he will get on practice squad.

Seems to me Texans depth is improving, at least at WR and CB.

22 more cuts coming by Saturday.

[Nconroe]

Looks like cuts to 53 have begun. Tough choices,

http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1702243-texans-start-moves-to-the-53-man-roster


This lists 17, need to get to 22

http://www.battleredblog.com/2016/9/2/12762132/2016-houston-texans-roster-cut-tracker-who-didnt-make-the-53-man

Now at 19
http://www.battleredblog.com/2016/9/2/12762132/2016-houston-texans-roster-cut-tracker-who-didnt-make-the-53-man

This is reasonable review of 53 man roster plus three. Are trades being considered?
http://www.battleredblog.com/2016/9/2/12777684/2016-houston-texans-roster-cuts-the-final-53

[Arky]

Looks like cuts to 53 have begun. Tough choices,

http://www.scout.com/nfl/texans/story/1702243-texans-start-moves-to-the-53-man-roster

The Unofficial Cuts:

WR, Quenton Bundrage

WR, Wendall Williams

RB, Kenny Hilliard

TE, Anthony Denham

TE, Eric Tomlinson

OT, Jeff Adams

C, Dalton Freeman

OT, Andrew McDonald

OG, Karim Barton

OG, Chad Slade

DE, Ufomba Kamalu

ILB, Shakeel Rashad

OLB, Eric Lee

OLB, Tony Washington

CB, Robert Nelson

CB, Terrance Mitchell

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Several of these guys will probably be offered PS contracts....

610 Radio speculating Akeem Hunt and OLB Brennan Scarlett might be in....

[HPF Bob]

Less likely to be trades than players added to IR lists.

[HPF Bob]

pssst: Here's an easy cut - Cecil Shorts. We've got five better receivers than Sir Drop-a-holic. Save us $1.6 million in cap space. Do it, Bill.

[chuck]

pssst: Here's an easy cut - Cecil Shorts. We've got five better receivers than Sir Drop-a-holic. Save us $1.6 million in cap space. Do it, Bill.

Outstanding hot take. Don't stay away, Bob, we need your insight.

[barrett]

pssst: Here's an easy cut - Cecil Shorts. We've got five better receivers than Sir Drop-a-holic. Save us $1.6 million in cap space. Do it, Bill.

Aren't you the guy who said we didn't need to draft a WR because we had Cecil Shorts?

[Nconroe]

Sounds like shorts and Hunt are being released.

Maybe one more by 3 pm.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/09/03/texans-release-cecil-shorts/

[Arky]

Officially (from the Texans website (http://www.houstontexans.com/team/transactions.html)):

09/03/2016 The Houston Texans have waived the following 18 players from the active roster: T Jeff Adams, G Karim Barton, WR Quenton Bundrage, ILB Reshard Cliett, TE Anthony Denham, DE Brandon Dunn, RB Kenny Hilliard, RB Akeem Hunt, DE Ufomba Kamalu, OLB Eric Lee, T Andrew McDonald, CB Terrance Mitchell, CB Robert Nelson, DE Dan Pettinato, ILB Shakeel Rashad, G Chad Slade, TE Eric Tomlinson, WR Wendall Williams

09/03/2016 The Houston Texans have waived/injured the following two players from the active roster: C Dalton Freeman, OLB Tony Washington Jr.

09/03/2016 The Houston Texans have released the following two players from the active roster: S Antonio Allen, WR Cecil Shorts III

09/03/2016 The Houston Texans have moved the following two players from the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list to the active roster: T Duane Brown, DE J.J. Watt



That last entry is some good news....

[chuck]

I'm very disappointed that they're keeping Blue over Hunt. Blue had better be a special teams terror.

[Warren]

My guess is that they considered Hunt and Ervin to be too similar skill set-wise to keep both, and they decided Ervin has the higher upside. Blue is the classic "need three yards and he'll get you three, need five yards and he'll get you three" back.

[Nconroe]

I hadn't counted, but seems Texans kept a lot of youth and speed over experience.

[Nconroe]

OK , I'm probably overconfident right now .

I saw we play 15 no. 1 picks at QB this year.

And AFC South supposed to be improved this year.

I think team better than last year so 10-6 could be achievable.

Saw this prediction Texans would be 8-8.

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2661136-nfl-power-rankings-2016-appraising-all-32-teams-before-week-1

[Arky]

Official practice squad (http://www.houstontexans.com/team/roster.html) (so far):

Quenton Bundrage
Akeem Hunt
Ufomba Kamalu
Eric Lee
Robert Nelson
Shakeel Rashad
Chad Slade
Eric Tomlinson

[Arky]

Two more additions to the practice squad (http://www.houstontexans.com/team/transactions.html):

09/05/2016 The Houston Texans signed the following two players to the practice squad: T Joseph Cheek, DE Brandon Dunn