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Houston Texans NFL football first-round draft picks cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., right, and offensive lineman Kenyon Green answer questions during a news conference Friday, April 29, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Rebuilding Texans take Stingley, Green in 1st round

By Kristie Rieken Apr. 30, 2022 09:00 PM EDT

Johnathan Joseph announces Baylor safety Jalen Pitre as the Houston Texans selection during the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 29, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
NFL Draft: Texans add safety Pitre, WR Metchie in 2nd round

By Kristie Rieken Apr. 29, 2022 08:03 PM EDT

LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. runs through drills during LSU Pro Day for NFL football coaches and scouts in Baton Rouge, La., Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Texans take LSU CB Stingley at No. 3, A&M OL Green at No. 15

By Kristie Rieken Apr. 28, 2022 08:44 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Ray Horton talks to reporters after practice at the NFL football team's facility in Berea, Ohio Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. Two coaches joined Brian Flores on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in his lawsuit alleging racist hiring practices by the NFL toward coaches and general managers. The updated lawsuit in Manhattan federal court added coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
2 more Black coaches sue NFL alleging racial discrimination

By Larry Neumeister Apr. 07, 2022 01:04 PM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Goodell, civil rights leaders discuss diversity in hiring

Feb. 17, 2022 09:50 PM EST

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith, left, and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin shake hands following an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in Pittsburgh. There are currently two Black head coaches in the 32-team NFL. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
Buccaneers-Steelers 9/28/2014

Feb. 10, 2022 03:13 PM EST

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Analysis: Diversity needed at all levels of pro football

By Barry Wilner Feb. 10, 2022 02:36 AM EST

New Houston Texans NFL football team head coach Lovie Smith speaks at an introductory press conference, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at NRG Stadium in Houston. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Smith becomes 1 of 5 minority head coaches with Texans hire

By Kristie Rieken Feb. 08, 2022 04:21 PM EST

FILE - Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Fired Miami Dolphins Coach Brian Flores sued the NFL and three of its teams Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 saying racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a plantation. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Goodell, civil rights leaders meet over Rooney Rule

By Barry Wilner Feb. 07, 2022 07:55 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2022 10:57 AM EST
Body Feb. 4 1861 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat Charter Oak 36-27 in a baseball game played on frozen Litchfield Pond in Brooklyn, N.Y...

Chicago Bears new NFL football team general manager Ryan Poles speaks during a news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
New Chicago Bears coach and GM focus on making big changes

By Gene Chamberlain Jan. 31, 2022 05:04 PM EST

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy exhales in the cold air as he walks the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Bears' Nagy says he hasn't been told finale is it for him

By Andrew Seligman Jan. 05, 2022 05:53 PM EST

Houston Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) throws against the Indianapolis Colts during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans 12/5/2021

Dec. 05, 2021 01:11 PM EST

FILE - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) walks onto the field prior to the start of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Cleveland, in this Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, file photo. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski did not rule out Beckham for Sunday's game against Chicago, clearing the way for the star wide receiver to make his season debut and return from knee surgery. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin, File)
Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns 9/19/2021

Sep. 22, 2021 01:49 PM EDT

Gruden hyped about Raiders' young secondary

By W.g. Ramirez Jul. 27, 2021 07:51 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders had one of the worst defensive units in the NFL last season, including a beleaguered secondary that was regularly...

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, Illinois head coach Lovie Smith walks on the field before an NCAA college football game against Iowa, in Iowa City, Iowa. The Houston Texans have hired Lovie Smith as defensive coordinator, one of many new additions to first-year coach David Culley's staff, Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Houston Texans add Lovie Smith as defensive coordinator

Mar. 10, 2021 04:42 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 28, 2021 12:32 PM EST
Feb. 3 1944 — Syd Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores six goals in a 12-6 victory over the New York Rangers. Howe is the first player to...

Houston Texans running back Buddy Howell stretches before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans 1/3/2021

Jan. 03, 2021 03:10 PM EST

Atlanta Falcons intern coach Lance Schulters works at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. Schulters faced a dilemma when his decade as an NFL player was ending. Schulters knew he wanted to continue in the game, possibly in coaching. The problem: He was told to basically start from scratch, sort of like a proven chef being told to work the grill at McDonald's. (Kara Durrette/Atlanta Falcons via AP)
Fellowships helping former players get NFL jobs

By Barry Wilner Oct. 14, 2020 02:20 AM EDT

Fans wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus take a selfie before the KBO league game between Doosan Bears and LG Twins in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, July 27, 2020. Masked fans hopped, sang and shouted cheering slogans in baseball stadiums in South Korea on Sunday as authorities began bringing back spectators in professional sports games amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
The Latest: Lions place five players on COVID-19 list

By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2020 05:27 PM EDT