2022 Houston Texans season
| 2022 Houston Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Janice and D. Cal McNair |
| General manager | Nick Caserio |
| Head coach | Lovie Smith |
| Home field | NRG Stadium |
| Uniform | |
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The 2022 season will be the Houston Texans' 21st in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under Lovie Smith, following the firing of David Culley at the end of the 2021 season.[1]
Draft
| 2022 Houston Texans draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | LSU | |
| 1 | 15 | Kenyon Green | OG | Texas A&M | from Miami via Philadelphia |
| 2 | 37 | Jalen Pitre | S | Baylor | |
| 2 | 44 | John Metchie III | WR | Alabama | from Cleveland |
| 3 | 75 | Christian Harris | LB | Alabama | from Denver |
| 4 | 107 | Dameon Pierce | RB | Florida | from Detroit via Cleveland |
| 5 | 150 | Thomas Booker | DT | Stanford | from Chicago |
| 5 | 170 | Teagan Quitoriano | TE | Oregon | from Tampa Bay via New England |
| 6 | 205 | Austin Deculus | OT | LSU | from Green Bay |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Draft trades
- Houston traded quarterback Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's first-round selection (13th overall) and fourth-round selection previously acquired from Detroit (107th overall), as well as 2023 and 2024 first-round selections, a 2023 third-round selection, and a 2024 fourth-round selection.[2] Houston later traded the 2022 first-round selection (13th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a first-round selection (15th overall), fourth-round selection (124th overall), and two fifth-round selections (162nd and 166th overall).[3]
- Houston traded a third- and two fourth-round selections (68th, 108th, and 124th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for a second-round selection (44th overall).[4]
- Houston traded cornerback Bradley Roby to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans's 2022 third-round selection (80th overall).[5] Houston later traded the pick along with a fifth-round selection (162nd overall) to Denver in exchange for a third-round selection (75th overall).[6]
- Houston traded a 2022 fourth-round selection (108th overall) as well as 2021 fourth- and fifth-round selections (109th and 158th overall) to Carolina in exchange for a 2021 third-round selection (89th overall).[7]
- The Los Angeles Rams traded a fourth-round selection and wide receiver Brandin Cooks to Houston in exchange for a 2020 second-round selection.[8]
- Houston traded a fifth-round selection (148th overall) to Chicago in exchange for wide receiver Anthony Miller and a seventh-round draft selection.[9] Houston later traded the seventh-round selection (228th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for cornerback Ka'dar Hollman.[10]
- Houston traded wide receiver Randall Cobb to Green Bay in exchange for Green Bay's sixth-round selection (205th overall).[11]
- San Francisco traded a sixth-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for linebacker Jordan Willis and a 2021 seventh-round selection.[12] The Jets traded this sixth-round selection (207th overall) to Houston in exchange for linebacker Shaq Lawson.[13]
- Houston traded its sixth-round selection (183rd overall) and a seventh-round selection (245th overall) to New England in exchange for a fifth-round selection (170th overall).[14] Houston originally received the seventh-round selection from Dallas.[15]
- Houston traded its seventh-round selection (225th overall) to New England in exchange for tight end Ryan Izzo.[16]
Staff
Offseason changes
Head coach
The Houston Texans fired first-year head coach David Culley on January 13, 2022, who most notably led the Texans to a win at AFC No. 1 seed Tennessee Titans.[17]
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Current roster
Preseason
The Texans' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2022 opponents
Listed below are the Texans' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced on May 12.[18]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC South) |
Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans | |
| Conference opponents (AFC West) |
Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers |
Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders |
| Conference opponents (based on 2021 division placement) |
Cleveland Browns | Miami Dolphins |
| Interconference opponents (NFC East) |
Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders |
Dallas Cowboys New York Giants |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2021 division placement) |
— | Chicago Bears |
References
- ^ "Statements from the Houston Texans". Houston Texans. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Browns trade for Texans QB Deshaun Watson in deal that includes three first-round picks". NFL.com. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Eagles trade up to select Georgia DT Jordan Davis with No. 13 pick in 2022 NFL Draft". NHL.com. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Scofield, Drew (April 29, 2022). "Cleveland Browns trade down, send 44th pick to Houston Texans". WEWS-TV. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Shook, Nick (September 8, 2021). "Texans trading CB Bradley Roby to Saints". nfl.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Payne, Scotty (April 29, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Broncos trade 75th overall selection to the Texans". SB Nation. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft: Texans Trade Recap". HoustonTexans.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Texans acquire Brandin Cooks in trade with Rams". Texas Sports Nation. Houston Chronicle. April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (July 26, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears trade Miller to Texans". chicagobears.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Mosqueda, Justis (August 23, 2021). "Green Bay Packers trade CB Ka'Dar Hollman to Houston Texans". acmepackingcompany.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (July 28, 2021). "Packers acquire WR Randall Cobb from Texans for sixth-round pick". NFL.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Jets make another trade by shipping linebacker Jordan Willis to 49ers in draft pick swap, per report". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (August 29, 2021). "New York Jets acquire pass-rusher Shaq Lawson from Houston Texans, sources say". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ Dubin, Jared (April 25, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft trade: Patriots, Texans swap Day 3 picks as Bill Belichick continues to be biggest draft mover". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (October 30, 2020). "Texans trade DT Eli Ankou to Cowboys". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Pelissero, Tom. "The #Patriots are trading TE Ryan Izzo to the #Texans for a seventh-round pick in 2022, per source". Twitter. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans fire head coach David Culley after one season". NFL. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL Schedule powered by AWS to be released on Thursday, May 12". NFL. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.