Yankees dealing with injury concerns weeks before Opening Day; Texans bring in two stars

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THE HOUSTON TEXANS

The 2023 Texans were one of the league’s best stories. After so much instability at quarterback, Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud was a revelation, and after a rotating door of coaches, DeMeco Ryans proved a terrific hire.

The 2024 Texans are coming for more.

Houston made two of the biggest moves of Day 2 of the legal tampering period, trading for Joe Mixon and signing Danielle Hunter to a two-year, $49 million deal. We’ll start with Mixon.

He was going to be released by the Bengals before the Texans sprung a deal that will send a seventh-round pick to Cincinnati.Mixon isn’t explosive, but he’s remarkably consistent, with 1,200+ yards from scrimmage in five of his seven NFL seasons.Over the last three seasons, Mixon’s 27 goal-to-go touchdowns scored are tied for most among running backs.

More people may know Mixon’s name, but Hunter is the bigger addition after he racked up 16.5 sacks for the Vikings last season. He’s the first player to…

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-03-13 13:11:29

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