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Wade Phillips Assuming Prominent Role in Assembling Texans' Defense

INDIANAPOLIS -- Rick Smith didn't shy away from the issue. Smith, the general manager of the Houston Texans, spoke to the media at the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine, and though the event is in a very real sense the start of the coming season, Smith also addressed the season just past. And for the Texans, that wasn't the most...

Arian Foster Undergoes Knee Surgery

The NFL's leading rusher has undergone surgery on his right knee. Arian Foster, a second-year running back for the Houston Texans, underwent minor arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday to repair cartilage damaged sustained in the Pro Bowl last month, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reported Wednesday. McClain reported...

Reggie Herring Re-Joins Texans Staff as Linebackers Coach Under Wade Phillips

Reggie Herring is joining the Houston Texans again. Herring, part of the Texans' original coaching staff during their inaugural season of 2002, has been hired by the team again as the linebackers coach, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday citing a "person with knowledge of the decision." Herring spent...

Texans Likely to Add Reggie Herring, But Could Lose Bruce Matthews

Reggie Herring may be re-joining the Houston Texans after all, but there's a chance Bruce Matthews may be leaving. Herring, currently a linebackers coach with the Dallas Cowboys, is expected to join the Texans soon, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reported. McClain also reported that Matthews – a member of...

Vance Joseph Joins Houston Texans as Defensive Backs Coach

Vance Joseph joined the Houston Texans' coaching staff the same day Ray Rhodes left. Joseph, the defensive backs coach in San Francisco the last six seasons, joined the Texans in the same capacity Thursday, the same day Rhodes – a longtime NFL coach and the former head coach in Philadelphia and Green Bay –...