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The San Francisco Bay Area was awarded hosting rights to Super Bowl L in 2016, while Houston will host Super Bowl LI in 2017, commissioner Roger Goodell announced at the NFL's spring owners meetings in Boston on Tuesday.

Houston Texans Brooks Reed lined up at inside linebacker as the Texans started OTAs, writes Nick Scurfield of the team's website. For now, the Texans are giving him as many reps as possible at the new position while they look at Bryan Braman and r...

The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built.

Texans coach Gary Kubiak says safety Ed Reed is doing "really well" as he recovers from hip surgery.

Houston Texans Texans linebacker Brooks Reed revealed on Sunday he had surgery on his groin in late January, but says he is "100 percent" and ready for OTAs. Five things to watch at Texans OTAs, from Nick Scurfield of the team website. India...

Where the Super Bowl will celebrate a half-century of existence will be decided this week by NFL owners.

Plenty of teams made big splashes early in free agency, but keep an eye on those who waited for smart bargains, writes John Clayton.

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

ESPN.com fantasy football defense and special teams units rankings for the 2013 NFL season.

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...

Houston Texans The team signed outside linebacker Trevardo Williams, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft, to a four-year deal Thursday. The Texans have now signed five of their draft picks. The Texans' director of college scouting, Mike Ma...

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 ...

DDP has a yoga company. Who knew? Former Cincinnati running back George Winn was cut by the Houston Texans. CBSSports.com's Dennis Dodd has Louisville at No. 10 in his post-spring top 25. Memphis has drawn some attention for its spring guide ...

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...