The Morning Fix: Whitney Mercilus’ versatility is huge for the Texans

Good morning Houston! Here is your daily morning dose of Houston Texans’ news.
As our Chad Martin pointed out on Tuesday, it is a make or break year for offensive lineman Xavier Su’a-Filo.
I think there’s a chance Lamar Miller could reach 2,000 yards, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Here’s some more news:
Breaking down Texans’ deals for Breno Giacomini, Sio Moore [Houston Chronicle]
THe Texans still have plenty cap room after signing Giacomini and Moore.
Texans pass rusher Whitney Mercilus ‘can beat you several ways’ [Houston Chronicle]
The scary thing is that Mercilus might be the third best player on the Texans’ defense.
2017 Houston Texans Salary Cap Update: Still Tons Of Cap Space [Battle Red Blog]
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Brian Cushing still valuable piece of Texans defense [Texans Wire]
Cushing is a solid player, but he has a lot to prove if he wants to stay on the Texans’ roster past this season.
How DeAndre Hopkins’ next contract should look [Texans Wire]
I also recently gave my own thoughts on what Hopkins’ next contract will look like and I came up with the same conclusion.
NFL 2017: 20 Players with best chance at 2,000 receiving yards [NFL Spin Zone]
I wouldn’t expect DeAndre Hopkins to reach 2,000 yards with the Texans likely being a run-first team in 2017.