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USA TODAY Sports During his first press conference on behalf of Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, attorney Rusty Hardin made a significant admission. Hardin acknowledged that some of the massages Watson arranged eventually became consensual sexual encounters. On Friday night, attorney Tony...

Getty Images On the heels of a pair of victories in court on the question of whether the women suing Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson would be required to disclose their names, attorney Rusty Hardin held a press conference regarding the case. Hardin admitted that consensual sexual encounters...

Getty Images The Texans drafted Lonnie Johnson in the second round in 2019 to play corner. He moved to safety full time last season. New defensive coordinator Lovie Smith expects to keep Johnson at safety. “Lonnie has position flexibility,” Smith said during his introductory press conference...

Getty Images Michael Thomas’ 2020 season came to an early end, but he says he’s ready to go for 2021. Thomas tore his pectoral last November and spent the rest of the season on injured reserve. The special teams ace hit free agency in March and told Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle that...

Getty Images The Deshaun Watson litigation has landed in court, and Watson has won the first battle. Per multiple reports, a Texas judge has ruled that one of the 20 plaintiffs proceeding under a pseudonym must re-file the case with her name attached to it. The speed with which the ruling was...

Getty Images The Texans brought in linebacker Jordan Jenkins on a two-year deal worth $6 million last month, one of the many free agent deals the club made to start General Manager Nick Caserio’s tenure. But Jenkins missed the last four games of the 2020 season with the Jets, undergoing...

Getty Images Much has to happen before Deshaun Watson could be traded, especially if he’s going to be traded at or around the 2021 draft. If, somehow, Watson manages to properly and appropriately settle the 22 civil lawsuits pending against him before the draft, there’s one team to watch...

Getty Images Barring a settlement, more of the unnamed plaintiffs who are suing Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will be required to attach their names to their cases. Following a Friday morning ruling that one of the 22 plaintiffs must attach her name to her civil complaint, another ruling...

Getty Images As the Texans prepare for their first season under head coach David Culley, the club is also preparing to implement a new defensive system under coordinator Lovie Smith. The former head coach of the Bears and Buccaneers was fired in December after a five-year tenure with Illinois...

Getty Images The Texans have hired Ben Bolling as a defensive assistant, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Bolling, 27, begins his NFL career after most recently serving as Campbell University’s receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. He previously was a safeties coach...

Getty Images The Texans added Jaleel Johnson to the roster on Wednesday and they met with another possible addition to their defensive line on Thursday. According to multiple reports, they had former Bronco DeMarcus Walker in for a visit. Denver made Walker a 2017 second-round pick and he...

USA TODAY Sports The Deshaun Watson civil cases will have their first hearings on Friday. Via Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com, a pair of hearings will be held tomorrow morning on the question of whether the 20 women suing Watson anonymously must disclose their identities. One will occur at 8:45 a.m...

Getty Images We asked for it, we got it. Now go bet it. The folks at PointsBet, at our request during PFT Live, put together odds for the next destination of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. The Panthers are the favorite at +150, followed by the Broncos at +250, the Texans at +350, the Steelers...

Getty Images The Deshaun Watson litigation continues. For the first time, Watson has filed paperwork in support of his position. Attorney Rusty Hardin has filed a motion to strike the complaint filed by one of his 22 accusers, with a requirement that the case be refiled in her real name...

Getty Images The Texans withdrew the tender from restricted free agent P.J. Hall on Wednesday. The reason has become clear: Houston is signing free agent defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. The Texans had Johnson and offensive lineman Lane Taylor in...

Getty Images Cornerback A.J. Bouye made free agent visits to the Raiders and the Bengals last month but left both places without a deal. He is nearing one now. Mike Klis of 9News reports the Panthers are finalizing a deal to sign Bouye. Bouye, 29, became a free agent Feb. 10 when the Broncos...

Getty Images The Panthers have made it official: They agreed to terms with cornerback A.J. Bouye. The team previously signed Rashaan Melvin in free agency, leaving defensive tackle as the one glaring need on the defense. “What we wanted to do going into this draft, through free agency...

Getty Images The fallout from Tuesday’s press conference regarding the allegations against Deshaun Watson has been swift and significant. At least four sponsors have suspended or ended their relationship with Watson on Wednesday. It started with Nike suspending but not severing its ties with...

Getty Images The Cowboys are adding another member to their special teams unit. NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reports Dallas is signing former Texans punter Bryan Anger to a one-year deal. Anger spent the last two seasons with the Texans, averaging 46.4 yards per punt in 2020. With four years in...

Getty Images Nike suspended its endorsement deal with Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson in light of the sexual assault lawsuits that have been filed against him and other corporations are also moving to distance themselves from Watson. Reliant Energy released a statement on Wednesday saying...