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A look at key players for each AFC South team who are coming back from injuries: Houston Texans: There isn't an easy, obvious fit here. Inside linebacker Brian Cushing is crucial, but all indications are he's already largely back from the torn ACL...

A sampling of Thursday's chat: Kevin (Jacksonville, FL): I've read a lot of opinions from writers saying that [Alan] Ball will start opposite from [Dwayne] Gratz this year. However, every thing I've read about Ball is that he is not very good. Is ...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans At 23rd, Matt Schaub is only three slots ahead of Jake Locker in these quarterback rankings from Will Brinson of CBS Sports. The Texans officially added running back Deji Karim and center Tyler Horn, sa...

To review: J.J. Watt's defensive player of the year season in 2012 included 107 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 39 tackles for loss, 42 quarterback hits, 16 batted passes, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. "It was the best I've ever seen, the be...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans In a radio interview, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips offered a bit about the health status of linebackers Brooks Reed and Daryl Sharpton, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. The Texans added...

Today, I set out to sketch out a list of the 10 most competitive position groups in the AFC South. Putting them in order was more difficult than coming up with the list, but after some juggling, I feel pretty good about what's below. I'm sure you'...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans Texans rookie safety D.J. Swearinger moonlights as a rapper, says John Brannen of the Houston Chronicle. The war of words over an engagement ring that Mario Williams wants back has escalated, says David...

Three of the four teams in the AFC South are coming off weekend minicamps for their rookies. It's a time of year when virtually everything that comes out is positive. The teams had different levels of media availability. But as best we can, we'll rev...

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Who is one highly drafted or highly paid player from each AFC South team who needs to show something during the remainder of the offseason? Houston Texans: I can't find a highly paid or highly drafted player who could be in jeopardy. Shiloh Keo wa...

The chat transcript just came in. I think you'll really love it. Among the topics we covered: Kenny Britt. The A.Q. Shipley trade. The Jaguars' linebackers. The gap between the Titans and Jaguars. The division's overrated and underr...

The Houston Texans have uncertainty at linebacker. But they also have flexibility and time. Two things are certain: Brian Cushing will be back from a torn ACL and manning the weak inside spot, and second-year man Whitney Mercilus will graduate to ...

It's time for our weekly chat. Starting at noon ET and for the next hour we will delve into anything you like pertaining to the AFC South or anything else you might bring up that catches my eye. It's always a fast hour and I strive to distract ...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans The Texans' history at quarterback in pictures, from the Houston Chronicle. Putting the eye test on the Texans' draft picks, with Battle Red Blog. Indianapolis Colts A thousand upper-level season...

We've converted the regular mailbag feature to Twitter-based. But I just made a trip to the mailbag and thought I could do an old-school version this afternoon. Adam from Cookeville, TN writes: Is there a maximum number of players a team can have ...

Football Outsiders continues their red flags series Wednesday, hitting on the AFC South. Tom Gower takes on the biggest remaining issue for each team. Houston Texans Gower says wide receiver: "Considered about the most pro-ready receiver in ...