Texans DT Hassan Ridgeway, LB Jake Hansen questionable to return vs. Bucs

The Houston Texans had injuries hit DT Hassan Ridgeway and LB Jake Hansen during Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Houston Texans continue to deal with injuries as they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9.

The Texans ruled defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway questionable with an ankle injury. Houston also ruled linebacker Jake Hansen questionable with a hand injury.

Ridgeway had been activated from injured reserve and returned to the team last week against the Carolina Panthers. Ridgeway left the game with a tackle.

Hansen came into Sunday’s game with three tackles through seven games. The linebacker did not record a statistic before leaving the game.

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Texans activate DT Hassan Ridgeway from injured reserve

The Houston Texans have added to their defensive line depth with the activation of Hassan Ridgeway from injured reserve.

The Houston Texans have added to their defensive line depth with the activation of one of DeMeco Ryans’ former San Francisco 49ers.

The Texans announced they have activated defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway from injured reserve.

Ridgeway played 15 defensive snaps and two special teams snaps in the Week 1 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Before going on injured reserve, Ridgeway amassed two combined tackles.

Houston also declared their lone practice squad elevation for Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers. Cornerback D’Angelo Ross will be on the active roster Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time at Bank of America Stadium.

The Texans also released linebacker Cory Littleton, who the club signed back earlier in the week.

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Texans DT Hassan Ridgeway questionable with calf injury against the Ravens

Houston Texans defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway injured his calf against the Baltimore Ravens and is questionable to return in Week 1.

The Houston Texans are taking on the attrition early.

The Texans declared defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway questionable for his return against the Baltimore Ravens in the second half of Week 1.

The free agent defensive lineman tallied two combined tackles prior to his injury in the third quarter.

Ridgeway was one of new coach DeMeco Ryans’ former players to join him in Houston. The former Indianapolis Colts 2016 fourth-round pick spent the 2022 campaign with the San Francisco 49ers where Ryans finished out his stint as defensive coordinator.

Ridgeway collected 28 combined tackles and 1.0 sack through 12 games for the 49ers last year, seven of which he started.

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Texans DT Hassan Ridgeway, LB Denzel Perryman practice during OTAs

The Houston Texans had two injured defenders practice during OTAs June 6 in DT Hassan Ridgeway and LB Denzel Perryman.

While organized team activities are all voluntary, it nevertheless helps the morale when the attendance approaches 100%.

According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the Houston Texans got two of their injured defenders to return to OTAs Tuesday in defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway and linebacker Denzel Perryman, both of whom the Texans signed as free agents at the start of the new league year in March.

Ridgeway has been working through a groin injury while Perryman continues to rehabilitate from labrum surgery.

The Texans were also able to see defensive tackle Maliek Collins return to offseason workouts at Houston Methodist Training Center.

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Get to know Hassan Ridgeway: How the run-stuffing DT can help the Texans

The Houston Texans signed former San Francisco 49ers DT Hassan Ridgeway. @KyleAMadson from @TheNinersWire explains what help Ridgeway could provide.

The Houston Texans secured themselves a dominant defensive line presence when they signed Hassan Ridgeway in free agency.

The former Mansfield High School product is coming back to the Lone Star State, but established himself as a space eater in run defense. At 6-3, 305 pounds, Ridgeway could prove to be one of the Texans’ best free agent acquisitions.

Kyle Madson, managing editor of the Niners Wire, stopped by to lend insight as to what the dynamic defensive tackle might bring to the table in 2023.

Texans’ focus under DeMeco Ryans is to fortify the trenches

The aim for the Houston Texans with the arrival of new coach DeMeco Ryans is upgrading the offensive and defensive lines.

As a defensive-minded coach, DeMeco Ryans understands the importance of the play in the trenches.

Ryans earned the 2022 NFL assistant coach of the year honors thanks to his work as defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers. Defensive end Nick Bosa and the 49ers defensive line helped make Ryans look fabulous as a coordinator as San Francisco smothered opposing offenses with 3.4 yards per carry, tied for the lowest in NFL, and gave up 5.0 yards per play, tied for third most in the league.

Ryans also bore witness to the 49ers offense with 4.7 yards per carried, tied for the eighth-most in the NFL, and tied for fourth-most in the league with 5.9 yards per play.

If the Texans want to follow the San Francisco model, it will have to start upfront on both sides of the ball.

“The O-line, D-line, as I talked about earlier, that’s the important piece to building a football team,” Ryans told reporters March 27 at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix. “You have to build it from inside out, and to add interior defensive linemen, to add really good offensive linemen to our team, that’s going to be vital to us moving forward and being successful. That’s where it all starts.”

The Texans have done what they can through the first wave of free agency as they signed former 49ers defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway and former New York Jets defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins. Houston even traded for Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Shaq Mason to beef up the offensive line, which already boasts three-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil along with 2019 first-round tackle Tytus Howard and 2022 first-round guard Kenyon Green.

“If we can’t play well up front, we’re not going to be a good football team,” said Ryans. “We want to continue to add up front as much as we can on the defensive end, offensive side, add as much depth as we can, because you lose those guys at times, so you have to have enough depth, you have to be able to rotate guys on the defensive side, and you have to have solid guys in the offensive line that you can count on and that can run the ball behind those guys and they can also protect.”

Last season, the Texans were the fourth-worst in the NFL defending the run at 5.1 yards per carry. Houston also was the second-worst in the NFL running the football at 3.7 yards per carry.

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Houston Texans free agency tracker: Which players stayed or went in 2023?

Keep up with all the Houston Texans’ free agency moves with this handy tracker.

The Houston Texans are seeking to complete the rebuild now that they finally possess ample salary cap space, are endowed with hefty and valuable draft picks, and have a solid coaching staff in place.

General manager Nick Caserio and rookie coach DeMeco Ryans are on the verge of closing the era on abysmal football in Clutch City.

The Texans still have a bevy of roster needs to address through the offseason, and their first chance to plug big holes comes in free agency.

As the Texans make moves to keep players who embody their culture and also acquire those who may fit their scheme, here is look at the free agent happenings as they develop.

Texans to sign former 49ers, Colts, Eagles DT Hassan Ridgeway

The Houston Texans are signing former San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway.

The Houston Texans are bringing over a defensive player from the San Francisco 49ers who has familiarity with the defense of new coach DeMeco Ryans.

According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the Texans are signing former 49ers defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway to a one-year contract worth $4 million with $3 million in guarantees.

Ridgeway, 28, played 12 games for the 49ers in 2022, starting in seven contests. With Ryans completing his final season as defensive coordinator in San Francisco, Ridgeway generated 28 combined tackles, three tackles for loss, four quarterback hits, and 1.0 sack. The former Mansfield High School product finished the season on injured reserve with a torn pectoral sustained in Week 13.

The former Indianapolis Colts 2016 fourth-round pick spent three seasons with the AFC South club, playing in 34 games with six starts. From 2019-21, Ridgeway played for the Philadelphia Eagles, starting in six of his 31 contests.

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49ers lose DL Hassan Ridgeway to Texans

Hassan Ridgeway is leaving the #49ers to join DeMeco Ryans in Houston.

The first defensive player to leave the 49ers to join former defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans with the Texans is defensive lineman Hassan Ridgeway. Houston and Ridgeway on Monday agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million with $3 million guaranteed per Aaron Wilson of KPRC in Houston.

Ridgeway played well for the 49ers last season before suffering a season-ending chest injury in the team’s Week 13 win over the Dolphins. He posted 1.0 sacks and a career-high 28 tackles in 12 games before his injury.

It’s arguable he was their best interior lineman alongside Arik Armstead last year, but he was priced out of their market to go join his former DC.

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1 pending free agent the Eagles could target from each NFC team

With the legal tampering period and NFL league year fast approaching, we’re looking at 1 pending free agent the Eagles should target from each NFC team

The Eagles won’t be major players in the free-agent market, but it’s always fun to take a hypothetical look at one potential target from every team.

Philadelphia agreed to a deal with Brandon Graham on Friday but is expected to lose Javon Hargrave, Fletcher Cox, James Bradberry, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson — among others — to lucrative deals.

It was also announced that Darius Slay was granted permission to seek a trade, further clouding up a transition period for one of the NFL’s top defenses in 2022.

With the new league year fast approaching, here’s one pending free agent from each NFC team that the Birds should target.