“It’s being able to sit down across from the player face to face and be able to hear their story, hear their background, their upbringing, but also getting to feel their energy,” Ryans said. “Feel their passion and love for the game of football. It comes off in those 15-minute interviews and I can feel that energy very instantly.”

INDIANAPOLIS — The Houston Texans' defensive line has been a strong suit since DeMeco Ryans took over in 2023. Yet in his third offseason as head coach, the interior of Ryans’ formidable front is again in flux.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor talks with quarterback Joe Burrow (9) as they head for the locker room after the second quarter of the NFL Week 13 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Chargers at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. The Chargers led 24-13 at halftime.

Despite totaling a franchise record in sacks last season, the Houston Texans plan to shore up their defensive line this upcoming offseason.

The Houston Texans allowed 54 sacks in 2024 despite having the highest payroll of offensive linemen. Both the payroll and the starting five are expected to change to keep quarterback C.J. Stroud uprig

The Texans may need to make a trade for another offensive weapon with their receiving corps looking uncertain.

DeMeco Ryans talked to the media this week about the biggest value he gets from being at the NFL combine. He said, "It's being able to sit down across from the player face to face and be able to ...

The NFL Combine is a rite of passage that every top player in the league has to go through. Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans, who is now tasked with evaluating young stars during the five-day event, also took part in it in 2006 when he was an outside linebacker prospect from Alabama, hoping to impress a team and get drafted.

New offensive coordinator Nick Caley has been joined by a new offensive line coach in Cole Popovich and Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said from the Scouting Combine on Tuesday that he thinks the new voices will result in more effective play.

Before the Washington Commanders landed Deebo Samuel, the Houston Texans were in play for the 49ers Pro Bowl WR

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- DeMeco Ryans is not hiding from the ... a long look at offensive line prospects ahead of April's NFL Draft. Ryans was also asked what kinds of linemen he wants to identify ...

Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.