A contingent of prominent NFL players will travel to the Middle East this summer to visit American troops as part of the 2013 NFL-USO tour. The group is headlined by Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, Broncos linebacker Von Miller and Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith. The NFL has partnered with the USO on overseas missions to support American troops for more than 45 years. ...more

Released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday for salary cap purposes, veteran right tackle Eric Winston has already drawn interest from the Texans and Eagles. Winston was a cap casualty of the Texans in 2012. The former University of Miami lineman started 87 games for Houston in six seasons. ...more

Months after opening last season with 11 wins in their first 12 games, the Texans look to pick up the pieces from a disastrous end to the 2012 season. The Texans will hope to re-sign several of their prominent free agents, most notably safety Glover Quin. Houston's most pressing needs are arguably at wide receiver and middle linebacker. ...more

For a team in need of a game-changing, playmaker at wide receiver, there could be several opportunities in free agency such as Mike Wallace, Dwayne Bowe and Greg Jennings among others. None of the receivers, however, come without a good deal of risk. It could place a number of GMs in a difficult conundrum as they look to balance salary-cap considerations and a relative lack of talent in the Draft. ...more

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt proposed to a 6-year-old girl last month -- but that's where he draws the line. The Texans' star announced on Facebook that he would not be accepting any requests to go to the prom. ...more

Reliant Stadium in Houston hosted the Super Bowl in 2004 and is preparing a bid for the 2017 game. Former Secretary of State James Baker is leading the effort. NFL owners are scheduled to vote in May on sites for Super Bowls L (2016) and LI (2017). ...more

With just a handful of prospects projected to be taken in the first round of April's NFL Draft, the crop of receivers has received less than stellar marks. On Sunday, though, five receivers turned heads with times under 4.40 in the 40-yard dash. Former Texas wideout Marquise Goodwin had the fastest time in 4.27 seconds. ...more

Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing is about ready to resume jogging, several months after undergoing surgery on a torn ACL in his left knee. Cushing's season ended prematurely on a controversial cut-block by Jets offensive guard Matt Slauson in Week 5. ...more

Houston Texans running back Arian Foster will make a guest appearance next week on the drama Hawaii Five-O. Foster has earned a spot in the Pro Bowl in each of the last three seasons. ...more

Bettors love Russell Wilson and the Seahawks. They've plummeted from 12-to-1 to 6-to-1 to win Super Bowl XLVIII. ...more