The Texans honored former player Earl Cochran, a close friend of coach DeMeco Ryans, with a moment of silence Sunday. His funeral is Wednesday, and Ryans is scheduled to attend

Nov 9, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (90) celebrates with Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans after a touchdown on the last play of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

"It may look rough, it doesn't matter. I didn't want anybody to blink," Ryans told the team ahead of 19-point fourth quarter comeback win.

Earl Cochran and DeMeco Ryans grew up together in Bessemer, Alabama and later were teammates with the Houston Texans. Ryans spoke glowingly of his best friend and former teammate, who died on

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/texans/onsi as DeMeco Ryans Issues Status Update on Texans QB C.J. Stroud. C.J. Stroud appears still be stuck in the NFL's concussion protocol following the Houston Texans ' Week 10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

We usually go towards the superlative in times like these, but this looks like the biggest win of DeMeco Ryans’ tenure as the Texans coach. It won’t necessarily make the difference between going to the playoffs and not.

The Houston Texans notched a much-needed victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10, and they did it without starting quarterback C.J. Stroud. Still, with another AFC South showdown, against the Tennessee Titans on deck,

It's a decision that shows the confidence this Texans unit has in its roster, albeit while falling to 3-5 on the season last week against the Denver Broncos. Instead of going outside of the building to look for that aspired talent, they have all they need for a potential run in-house already.