Battle Red Newswire: Thursday August 20, 2026
HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 18: Will Anderson Jr. #51 of the Houston Texans runs onto the field during the joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Methodist Training Center on August 18, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesHouston Texans News
Texans to rest starters Thursday vs. Raiders (NBC Sports)
How DeMeco Ryans turned Texans into an NFL measuring stick (Chron.com)
7 takeaways from Texans' joint practice with Raiders, including much-needed success for running game (Houston Chronicle)
Texans WR Jayden Higgins tore his ACL (Pro Football Talk)
Patriots' Brown professes love' for Hurts, Eagles (ESPN.com)
Source: Saints' Kamara (MCL) out at least 1 month (ESPN.com)
CB Diggs joins Seahawks, cites former teammates (ESPN.com)
McCarthy to hand reins to Howard, Allar vs. Jets (ESPN.com)
Shedeur not feeling pressure over Browns' QB call (ESPN.com)
Multiple NFL signees granted 5th year of eligibility (ESPN.com)
Sources: Biadasz out indefinitely with ACL damage (ESPN.com)
Houston & Collegiate Sports
The Astros' fear of bad long-term contracts has led to bad short-term deals (The Crawfish Boxes)
The Astros Are So Confusing (Houston Press)
Five Texas Schools Land in First AP College Football Top 25 (Houston Press)