After spending all of his six seasons with the Houston Texans, cornerback Dunta Robinson thins it is time to say goodbye and he declared Wednesday that he will not play under franchise tag again in Texans jersey for 2010 season but to find new chance in free agents market.
Robinson disclosed his plans Wednesday in e-mail to KRIV-TV of Houston and the Houston Chronicle, saying that his departure is unsurprising “when you are dealing with a tough business like the NFL.” He also thanked Texans management and the city of Houston for their support in the Email. Texans general manager Rick Smith expressed appreciation his contributions in reply.
Robinson was the Texans’ first-round draft pick in 2004 and has been the team’s career leader in interceptions. Last season he was retained by the Texans with franchise tag and was paid almost $10 million for that.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Texans QB Schaub earns $10 million bonus
A few days after leading the AFC team to a Pro Bowl victory over the NFC team, the Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub is glad to know that his team will pay him a $10 million option bonus this week as they agreed when signing him two years ago.
Schaub initially signed a six-year, $48 million contract with the Texans in March 2007. The deal also included an option bonus payment of $10 million due no later than five days after Super Bowl XLIV, which will be played this Sunday in Miami between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. As Schaub led the league in passing yards with a franchise-best 4,770 in 2009 season and also managed to lead the Texans to first winning record of 9-7 in franchise history, Texans owner Bob McNair told reporters that his team planned to pick up the option in Schaub's contract not long after the season ended.
Although the Texans could wait until next week to pay Schaub the bonus, they have decided to pick up the option as early as Thursday or no later than Friday. And upon receiving the team’s official notifying letter, Schaub will have to keep his promise of playing in Texans jersey for the next three seasons to early about $28 million.
Schaub initially signed a six-year, $48 million contract with the Texans in March 2007. The deal also included an option bonus payment of $10 million due no later than five days after Super Bowl XLIV, which will be played this Sunday in Miami between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. As Schaub led the league in passing yards with a franchise-best 4,770 in 2009 season and also managed to lead the Texans to first winning record of 9-7 in franchise history, Texans owner Bob McNair told reporters that his team planned to pick up the option in Schaub's contract not long after the season ended.
Although the Texans could wait until next week to pay Schaub the bonus, they have decided to pick up the option as early as Thursday or no later than Friday. And upon receiving the team’s official notifying letter, Schaub will have to keep his promise of playing in Texans jersey for the next three seasons to early about $28 million.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Texans RB Slaton is unsure whether to play until game time
Because of an injury on right shoulder, the Houston Texans running back Steve Slaton missed Friday’s practice and remains doubtful for this Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Chris Brown and Ryan Moats are preparing for taking Slaton’s job in case he would not play.
According to Texans Coach Gary Kubiak, Brown would be the starter in Slaton’s absence and Moats could share some job with Brown. It won’t take long for Brown to get used to the starting role as has seen increased action after Kubiak benched Slaton because of fumbling problems. His performance has not been bad, rushing for 234 yards and two touchdowns this season, with 56 carry yards and one touchdown made during last week’s game against the Indianapolis Colts.
As for Slaton, he has been bothered by the shoulder injury for about three weeks and been experiencing numbness in right thumb from time to time. But he himself did not think the injury serious and is still expecting to play in his Texans jersey for this Sunday’s game.
According to Texans Coach Gary Kubiak, Brown would be the starter in Slaton’s absence and Moats could share some job with Brown. It won’t take long for Brown to get used to the starting role as has seen increased action after Kubiak benched Slaton because of fumbling problems. His performance has not been bad, rushing for 234 yards and two touchdowns this season, with 56 carry yards and one touchdown made during last week’s game against the Indianapolis Colts.
As for Slaton, he has been bothered by the shoulder injury for about three weeks and been experiencing numbness in right thumb from time to time. But he himself did not think the injury serious and is still expecting to play in his Texans jersey for this Sunday’s game.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Texans WR Johnson will be fine to play against Bills
The Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson got hurt on chest in last Sunday’s 24-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Later tests showed that he had a bruised lung but doctors believe that the receiver will be fine soon to wear back his 49ers jersey.
Johnson is listed as day to day this week as the team is preparing for the Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. According to Coach Gary Kubiak, Johnson will undergo several blood tests this week to make sure he is recovering properly. When the injury occurred in the second quarter of the win over the 49ers, it seemed not to be a serious injury as Johnson remained in the game after taking a hit in the lower back.
The injury began to cause concerns early in the fourth quarter when Johnson coughed up blood after landing on the ball following a 44-yard catch. Although he tried to continue playing with the team, the team had to hold him out and have medical staff escort him off the field during the last drive.
Johnson is listed as day to day this week as the team is preparing for the Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. According to Coach Gary Kubiak, Johnson will undergo several blood tests this week to make sure he is recovering properly. When the injury occurred in the second quarter of the win over the 49ers, it seemed not to be a serious injury as Johnson remained in the game after taking a hit in the lower back.
The injury began to cause concerns early in the fourth quarter when Johnson coughed up blood after landing on the ball following a 44-yard catch. Although he tried to continue playing with the team, the team had to hold him out and have medical staff escort him off the field during the last drive.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Texans QB Grossman will miss a month for injury
The Houston Texans will have to look for another quarterback to fill the spot left by Rex Grossman, who will be out for about a month because he got a hamsting injury in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Chiefs.
The players injured on Saturday night included safety Troy Nolan and fullback Boomer Grigsby. Nolan is a rookie seventh-round pick and will have surgery to repair a broken hand on Monday. Grigsby will also not be available to play in texans jersey for around a month with a high ankle sprain.
As Houston’s third quarterback and the former Bears starter, Grossman helped the Texans win over the Chiefs on Saturday night. Coach Gary Kubiak said that with only Matt Schaub and backup Dan Orlovsky it is not enough to finish the preseason with good score. The team is considering to get Alex Brink back. Brink was playing for the team last season.
The players injured on Saturday night included safety Troy Nolan and fullback Boomer Grigsby. Nolan is a rookie seventh-round pick and will have surgery to repair a broken hand on Monday. Grigsby will also not be available to play in texans jersey for around a month with a high ankle sprain.
As Houston’s third quarterback and the former Bears starter, Grossman helped the Texans win over the Chiefs on Saturday night. Coach Gary Kubiak said that with only Matt Schaub and backup Dan Orlovsky it is not enough to finish the preseason with good score. The team is considering to get Alex Brink back. Brink was playing for the team last season.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Houston Texans: The evolution of the defense
We just can’t help thinking about the Texans about when they’ll start to play a brand of defense that is strong enough to compete in the AFC South.
The Texans have already done good on their offense, no doubt that they have enough playmakers at the skill positions to put points on the board. However, without a defense, the Texans will never become a good team we expect they to be. It would be worse if their players choose to wear eagles jerseys.
It’s natural for defenses to be ahead of offenses in terms of development in August and the first couple of weeks of the regular season. But in Houston, this defense has been known to start slowly and take time to develop throughout the regular season. Then the Texans usually find themselves fighting uphill to get back in the division race. But it seems not easy for them to start fast. Hope is there since they do have some big-name players such as Mario Williams, Amobi Okoye, Dunta Robinson and DeMeco Ryan. They will step up and help this defense become a playmaking defense.
The Texans have already done good on their offense, no doubt that they have enough playmakers at the skill positions to put points on the board. However, without a defense, the Texans will never become a good team we expect they to be. It would be worse if their players choose to wear eagles jerseys.
It’s natural for defenses to be ahead of offenses in terms of development in August and the first couple of weeks of the regular season. But in Houston, this defense has been known to start slowly and take time to develop throughout the regular season. Then the Texans usually find themselves fighting uphill to get back in the division race. But it seems not easy for them to start fast. Hope is there since they do have some big-name players such as Mario Williams, Amobi Okoye, Dunta Robinson and DeMeco Ryan. They will step up and help this defense become a playmaking defense.
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