It's been long preseason and training camp for the Houston Texans, and anybody covering the Houston Texans. I'm not just talking about the near 100 degree heat every day at practice, but I'm talking in literal terms. The Texans started camp a week earlier than everyone else in the NFL...
It's been long preseason and training camp for the Houston Texans , and anybody covering the Houston Texans . I'm not just talking about the near 100 degree heat every day at practice, but I'm talking in literal terms. The Texans started camp a week earlier than everyone else in the NFL , because of their participation in the Hall of Fame game.
So you can feel it palpably — everyone is ready for the regular season to get here. In less than two weeks, the Texans will kick off the 2024 season in Indianapolis against he Colts, but before that there was one final audition for fringe players and possible practice squad bodies. In the final preseason game of 2024, the Texans defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 17-15.
Here are your winners and losers from the final preseason game, as we wait for the final roster cutdown on Tuesday afternoon:The Texans brought in Akers a few days into camp, and he immediately made an impression, which was somewhat surprising given that he was coming off his second Achilles tear, an injury suffered during the 2023 regular season. When healthy, Akers has been more than capable as an NFL back, and he was very impressive in game action this preseason.
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