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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...

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...

Reading the coverage ... Some final mock drafts from smart and informed people: Mike Mayock of NFL Network, Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Peter King of Sports Illustrated, Greg Bedard of the Boston Globe, Lance Zierlein of the Hous...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Matt Schaub on Ed Reed: "I've been across from him enough to know what kind of player he is and what he brings to the defense. He can still play at an exceptional level. The leadership and knowledge he br...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans Clemson receiver DeAndre Hopkins is John McClain's pick for the Texans in his mock draft for the Houston Chronicle. Did the Ravens really want Ed Reed to stay? The Chronicle plugs into a report from Balti...

The big moves of free agency are behind us. You know what that means. It's grading time! Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. runs through the AFC in this Insider file . Indianapolis Colts Some of Williamson's analysis: "The Colts had a ton of mon...

A look at whether each AFC South team has been a winner or a loser in free agency: Houston Texans They wouldn't have had to do a lot to be considered a winner, so the acquisition of veteran safety Ed Reed (Baltimore) keeps them out of the loser...

Reading the coverage ... Compensatory picks are supposed to be announced today. Stay tuned. Houston Texans The Texans face a full agenda at the NFL's owners meetings in Phoenix says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. Andre Johnson thi...

Catching up on some reading the coverage... Houston Texans Connor Barwin said the Eagles offered a better deal than the Texans and he had to take it, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. Glover Quin got $4.7 million a year from the D...

Tom Gower of Football Outsiders runs through the top needs of the AFC South in this Insider piece . I've spent the day working on clearance to share snippets. It's been granted. Houston Texans -- Linebacker Gower: "On the inside, Brian Cushi...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans Three former Texans who are now Ravens -- Bernard Pollard, Vonta Leach and Jacoby Jones -- aren't bitter about Houston, says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. J.J. Watt recently married young for a d...

Happy New Year! We're reading the coverage: Houston Texans If you have to crawl before you walk, then the Texans are perfectly positioned, says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. Brooks Reed is "touch-and-go" with his groin injury accord...

Five things to know about next Sunday's Indianapolis Colts-Baltimore Ravens AFC wild-card game at M&T Bank Stadium: Familiarity: When the Colts hired Chuck Pagano to take over as head coach, they hired him away from the Ravens, with whom he was de...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans At this point, the only injured player sure to miss Sunday's game at Tennessee is outside linebacker Brooks Reed (groin), says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. Left tackle Duane Brown is pretty c...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Is the Texans' defense the one that smothered the Bears in Chicago, or the one that gave up a ton of passing yards in wins over Jacksonville and at Detroit? John McClain of the Houston Chronicle explores ...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans The 6-1 Texans would like to emulate the 1999 St. Louis Rams, says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. This is a thorough look at all the recent 6-1 teams in the league and how things wound up for them...