Texans Morning Huddle–Hopkins Shines in Hawaii
By Josh McSwain
Here are your daily Texans stories for the first day of February:
Hopkins scores in Pro Bowl by Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle
"Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins’ season-long star turn remained uninterrupted Sunday night in the Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.Playing in his first Pro Bowl, Hopkins caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie quarterback Jameis Winston. Hopkins punctuated the red-zone score with a windmill slam dunk to celebrate the touchdown."
Texans interview defensive linemen at Senior Bowl by Battle Red Blog
"With the Senior Bowl now over and the top prospects moving on to preparing for the 2016 NFL Combine, news has been coming out about who the Texans were most interested in meeting during their week in Mobile, Alabama. Based on multiple reports from the Twittersphere, it seems as though Houston has made an effort to get to know some of the best 3-4 defensive end prospects as Jared Crick approaches free agency this March."
Dawgs’ Jenkins wants to be in Houston by Henry Buggy, Headline and Global News
"Georgia senior linebacker Jordan Jenkins is the son of a retired Army veteran and has had his share of moving across the country during his childhood. The 6-foot-3, 253-pound linebacker is one of the best at his position in the upcoming draft class, and he is viewed as second-round prospect in the 2016 NFL Draft."
Texans bring in new coaches by Adam Wexler, Click 2 Houston
"The Houston Texans have added three new coaches to their staff: Larry Izzo as special teams coordinator, Sean Ryan as wide receivers coach and Anthony Weaver as defensive line coach.Izzo joins the Texans’ staff after spending the last five seasons as the New York Giants assistant special teams coach."