The Houston Texans wrapped up their expansion draft and have a new roster to ready roll out in 2020. With the first pick, Houston selected Left Tackle Jake Matthews from the Green Bay Packers. GM TH stated, "Jake is a bright tackle we can build our offense around."
The Texans went on to select two more offensive lineman with picks two and three, choosing Center Brandon Linder from Jacksonville and Guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from Kansas City respectively. Houston rounded out the top five with Running Back Marlon Mack from the Colts and Defensive End Tyrone Crawford from Dallas.
By the end of the night, Houston had selected 43 players from around the league. Experience ranged from rookie contracts to experienced vets. Some other noteworthy names include WR Sterling Shephard, Tight End Kyle Rudolph, Safety Patrick Chung and Quarterback Josh Rosen.
The Texans then went on to sign free agents Cam Newton to be their starter at quarterback and Linebacker Nigel Bradham to lead the defense.
How will Houston fare in the upcoming 3GML season? Stay tuned!
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Houston to Participate in Expansion Draft
BREAKING: The Houston Texans will participate in their second expansion draft in team history after GM TH convinced the NFL to approve the process. The terms were agreed upon late last night and Houston will select 43 players from an expansion pool consisting of players from the remaining NFL teams. Each team will place five players into the pool but no more than two can be selected by the Texans. Additionally, teams can only select one player with 10 or more years experience to be made eligible. If a player is selected, Houston would be responsible for the player's entire contract and the previous team would have no cap penalty for the transaction.
When reached for comment, GM TH said, "We wanted a fresh start. Our team was built by Bill O'Brien, so ownership and I agreed it was time to turn the page. I talked to coach [Lincoln] Riley last night and he was excited for the challenge."
Usually the expansion process happens before the NFL Draft, so the Texans will be at a bit of a disadvantage when it comes to building a competitive team. They will only have the expansion draft and free agency to put together its roster. All things considered, it may be a few years before the Texans are on the right side of .500.
When reached for comment, GM TH said, "We wanted a fresh start. Our team was built by Bill O'Brien, so ownership and I agreed it was time to turn the page. I talked to coach [Lincoln] Riley last night and he was excited for the challenge."
Usually the expansion process happens before the NFL Draft, so the Texans will be at a bit of a disadvantage when it comes to building a competitive team. They will only have the expansion draft and free agency to put together its roster. All things considered, it may be a few years before the Texans are on the right side of .500.
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