Doubt it happens, but if the Texans can fleece a pick - ANY PICK - from the Jets for Fitz, then I'll have a whole new respect for the Texans front office. Hopefully, MacCagnan is that dumb.

Demetrius Johnson, put it on the board, championship!

If they could get him fairly cheap, I'd like to see them go after Cecil Shorts for the slot.

The Texans decided it was vitally important to keep one of the Johnsons. :rolleyes:

Again, I ask, "Where's Ryan Pickett"?

If we signed my "cousin" again, I might be inclined to buy a R. Pickett jersey. ;)

Seriously, without knowing about Louis Nix's situation, getting Ryan to stuff the run at the NT makes perfect sense. Otherwise, drafting Goldman or my sleeper, Derrick Lott could be an interesting option.

Does anyone believe that Anthony Fasano might be a "cheap" upgrade at the TE position? Seems like we could use a guy with the ability to catch.

Pickett will be 36 this year and we signed him out of retirment last year.

Perhaps we would be better in a retool situation to go with a younger NT.

Agree with why did we keep Darius Johnson? fast, but didn't seem to catch or run a route. need fast for training camp. still young.

Yes, we signed him out of retirement and he was the stud in the middle we needed. Get him for the full season even if Nix looks good. Nix has a knee history.

I don't think Pickett is going to field offers. He had decided to retire and must have come back because Romeo talked him into it. No reason that can't happen again.

Now, if we happen to sign a stud NT from another 3-4 team, okay. But where would we find the cap room for that?

In line at a Luby's for dinner at 5:30pm?




...that's right. I made an old person joke. I went there.

Don't make fun of him. He's got to get home in time for Wheel of Fortune.

@awexler #Texans have extended contract of ILB Jeff Tarpinian. Was a special teams asset, far less so as an ILB. Led team w/ 12 sp. teams tackles

Oh man.....could you? Would you?
I say...hell yeah I would. Here's 2 #2's for you.

@RapSheet The #Saints have called around, open to shopping many of their players, source say. One notable player included: TE Jimmy Graham. For real.

From Jay Glazer:
The Saints and Seahawks are trying to finalize trade Jimmy Graham and a 4th rounder for Max Unger and Seattle first rounder


Graham is signed thru 2017, and he has a $5m roster bonus due this week and some hefty base salaries coming in 2016/17 ($8.9M & $7.9M) plus workout bonuses.

Dammit #2.....

@RavensInsider: Haloti Ngata traded to Detroit Lions, according to a source

@taniaganguli The #Texans are making an effort to sign Vince Wilfork. Need a nose tackle, and he's very familiar with Romeo Crennel.

This pursuit of Vince Wilfork is why I am not sweating out Ryan Pickett's whereabouts at the bingo halls (yes, another old person joke!).

I'd also like to see the team make a push for Cecil Shorts... seeing as how this offseason is going so well, I'm sure this will happen. ;)

Also, not mentioned yet is that JJo apparently hasn't been asked to restructure or extend, at least not yet. Fine by me, but if the team wants him beyond 2015, they'll do it at some point. If they don't, then 2015 is probably the Texans farewell tour for Joseph. From a cap perspective, probably so since Kareem is getting paid.

Definitely means CB is still in play for an early pick in the draft. Been saying this on Twitter lately... LB is clearly the biggest most immediate need for this team, especially with Reed leaving for the Falcons and Clowney's health in question. Mercilus nearing end of his rookie contract too. And it's not like ILB is really set either. I'd love to see some LB picks.

WR, if Shorts is signed, we can't forget about Posey, Labhart, and Uzoma Nwachukwu. I think there's something to work with there already.

For some reason, we've tendered Case Keenum.
@ChronBrianSmith #Texans tender QB Case Keenum
http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans...b-case-keenum/

How many QB's are we bringing to camp?.......

For some reason, the Rams just traded for Keenum, giving the Texans a 7th rounder next year.

Sneaky.....

Pretty much negates the Mallett trade comp.

@MarkBermanFox26: NFL sources confirm free agent LB Bruce Carter (Cowboys) will visit the Texans after he meets with Tampa

Been rumored the Texans are interested in Da'Quan Bowers. He was a 2nd round pick of the Bucs in 2011. Suspended 2 games for PEDs last year... joke being that he wasn't that great on them, so he can't be much better off them.

Pursuing a LB like Carter is good news. Some holes at LB on this roster for sure.

And if the Texans can get anything for Keenum, you'd think they could get something for Ryan Fitzpatrick...

This has nothing to do with the Texans, but wow.......
@RapSheet: If Darrelle Revis plays out his new contract with the #Jets, he’ll have earned $155,199,500 in total, which is a lot, per sources.

@KimJonesSports
From @AlbertBreer & me: Once Brian Hoyer signs with Texans, a trade of Ryan Fitzpatrick to Jets could happen quickly. Sides have talked.

@caplannfl S Rahim Moore is visiting the #Texans today, source said.

@AdamSchefter Texans are trading QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to the New York Jets for a late-round conditional draft pick, per a league source.

@MarkBermanFox26 For Ryan Fitzpatrick the Texans get a seventh-round pick from the Jets that can become a sixth-round pick based on playing time.

Guessing Hoyer liked "the area"....

@PatDStat Have confirmed RFA safety Eddie Pleasant will be re-signing with the #Texans.

@taniaganguli: Hoyer agrees to 2-year deal of $10.5 million with $4.75 guaranteed, per @caplannfl. Same length as Mallett's, significantly more $. #Texans

I was surprised to hear this earlier today. Would be curious if Bob had any thoughts on Moore. It seems strange he would come here rather than follow Fox or stay in Denver but I really haven't followed his career that closely.

Moore was a 2nd round pick in 2011, so he's at the prime age. Iirc, he was involved in the play where Jacoby Jones burned the Bronco secondary for that late TD in the playoffs two years ago.

I guess the Texans think more highly of Moore than in retaining Kendrick Lewis? Lewis is older, but not by much. Maybe Lewis was asking for too much money? Hmm...

Never got out of Tampa for that kind of scratch.

@RapSheet For Bruce Carter and the #Bucs, it’s 4 years, $20.5M. Not bad.

Re: Rahim Moore. Yes, Broncos fans have never really forgiven him for the Jacoby Jones misplay and he's never done anything to make fans forget it. Decent hitter. Below average cover skills.

Don't we already have one of those? :rolleyes:

Interesting that when Kubiak/Smith came to Houston from Denver, the comments started that the Texans were "Denver South". Now that Kubiak has returned to Denver and brought several former Texans with him, the joke is that the Broncos will be come "Houston North". Only the Texans never had Peyton Manning.

@PatDStat 37s37 #Texans ---> "@OmarKelly: I'm told former UM standout Vince Wilfork has three 2-for $10M deals on the table from AFC teams.

Berman and McClain both tweeting that a deal between the Texans and Rahim Moore is closing in.

I have to assume the Texans see a higher ceiling with Moore. Local media is saying this doesn't mean a deal with Kendrick Lewis is off the table, but it seems to me that Lewis might get a better offer elsewhere if Moore is signed.

A 2-yr $10M offer for Wilfork sounds very reasonable. Hopefully he wants to play in Houston but them Miami boys seem tight.

Seems like a fire sale over in the Big Easy....

@NBCdianna New Orleans is trying to trade wide receiver Kenny Still per sources #Saints

Young kid has some skills. Wouldn't mind flipping a 3 or a 4 over for him.

Wouldn't mind this guy either, assuming his contract demands are reasonable.

@AdamSchefter Chiefs releasing WR Dwayne Bowe today.

Bowe has a tendency to disappear with the game on the line. Note the Chiefs had NO touchdown passes to wide receivers last year. Tell you something?

I'd rather send a choice to NO for Still if those are my choices.

Alex Smith factor?

I know what you're saying, but seems like he's still got some skills.

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter · 2m2 minutes ago
Former Broncos safety Rahim Moore and Texans reached agreement, per source. #Markman50

@McClain_on_NFL 4m4 minutes ago
FS Rahim Moore agrees to 3 year deal for $12 million with Texans.

@McClain_on_NFL 2m2 minutes ago
Moore 3 yr, 12m contract has 4.5 guaranteed. 3m cap this year

I don't know anything bout this guy, but he was a second rounwer coming out of UCLA. I guess they think he' an upgrade over K. Lewis, who I thought had a good year here in 2014.