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Texans TE Pharaoh Brown hopes to blossom with offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton

Houston Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown hopes to have a big year under new offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton.

Tight ends coach Tim Berbenich gave it away on Feb. 22 when he told reporters that the new offense under offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton would be a, “tight end driven offense for sure.”

It didn’t take long for Houston Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown to realize that he could have a big year in his sixth NFL season, his third with the Texans.

History shows that this has been a very tight end friendly offense everywhere Pep has been, Stanford, [Indianapolis] Colts, at Michigan,” Brown told reporters after mandatory minicamp Tuesday at Houston Methodist Training Center. “I don’t think the trend will change. It’s a great opportunity for me and Brevin [Jordan]. Just helping the young guys. It’s really just day by day. Day by day, and that’s it.”

Brown made his case for the Texans to keep him around in 2020 when he caught 14 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns through 13 games, nine of which he started. As a followup in 2021, Brown caught 23 passes for 171 yards through 15 games and 12 starts.

The former 2017 undrafted free agent from Oregon has witnessed his career slowly ascend. 2022 may be the year it finally takes off, but Brown realizes the success starts internally.

“I feel like I can accomplish a lot this year,” said Brown. “Really just taking it day by day. One-day focus for me. I’m comfortable. I’ve been meeting with the quarterbacks all year, so getting on the same page with them is really big. Just knowing where they want me to be, where I want to be. The game has just slowed down understanding all the fine line details. That’s going to help me be an all-pro this year.”

Brown will have to keep younger tight ends at bay with Jordan, fifth-round pick Teagan Quitoriano, and sixth-year tight end Antony Auclair vying for reps.

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Texans release TE Darrell Daniels, sign TE Mason Schreck

The Houston Texans have released tight end Darrell Daniels and signed tight end Mason Schreck.

The Houston Texans have swapped out tight ends on their roster.

The Texans released Darrell Daniels on Friday. The team then filled Daniels’ spot with Mason Schreck.

Daniels played with the Arizona Cardinals from 2018-21 and caught 10 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. The former undrafted free agent from Washington played for the Indianapolis Colts in 2017, catching three passes for 26 yards. For nine games in 2018 before going to the Cardinals, Daniels played two games for the Seattle Seahawks.

Schreck is a former Cincinnati Bengals 2018 seventh-round pick and played 23 career games with one start. The former Buffalo product was predominantly a special teamer as he played 277 such snaps compared to 55 on offense in his four seasons with the Bengals.

Texans sign former Cardinals TE Darrell Daniels

The Houston Texans have signed former Arizona Cardinals tight end Darrell Daniels.

The Houston Texans have added a former Arizona Cardinals tight end to their 90-man roster.

The Texans signed Darrell Daniels on Monday. The 6-3, 256-pounder played in 40 games for the Cardinals from 2018-21, starting in 13 of them. Daniels caught 10 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown.

Prior to joining the Cardinals, Daniels played nine games with the Seattle Seahawks in 2018. Before heading to the Pacific Northwest, Daniels was with the Indianapolis Colts for 12 games in 2017. Daniels entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent from Washington in 2017.

On Sunday, the club waived cornerback Jimmy Moreland, which made room for Daniels, who will turn 28 on Nov. 22.

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Texans to sign former Oregon State TE Teagan Quitoriano

The Houston Texans have agreed to terms with former Oregon State Beavers tight end Teagan Quitoriano, their 2022 NFL fifth-round pick.

The Houston Texans have added another one of their nine-man 2022 NFL draft class to the active roster.

According to Aaron Wilson from the Pro Football Network, the Texans have agreed to terms with former Oregon State tight end Teagan Quitoriano, the club’s fifth-round selection.

Quitoriano fit the Texans’ “convictions” when it came to the type of player that they wanted, according to general manager Nick Caserio on April 30.

“On the line of scrimmage tight end who plays tough, strong, and physical,” Caserio said. “I think the tight ends will be a part of the offense here in the season, whether it’s two tight ends, one tight ends, three tight ends, however we do it. He was a player that there was definitely a lot of conviction for what potentially he could bring to the table.”

Quitoriano is signed just in time for rookie minicamp, which begins May 13.

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Texans take Oregon State TE Teagan Quitoriano No. 170 in Round 5 of 2022 NFL draft

The Houston Texans picked another fifth-round tight end for the second straight year in Oregon State’s Teagan Quitoriano.

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The Houston Texans added more depth to their tight end group with the selection of Oregon State’s Teagan Quitoriano with the No. 170 pick in Round 5 of the 2022 NFL draft.

The pick follows a pattern set by general manager Nick Caserio in the 2021 draft, his first with the Texans, when he took former Miami tight end Brevin Jordan. The rationale was to foment competition at a stacked position. The selection of Quitoriano serves a similar purpose.

Quitoriano is the second selection the Texans have made in the fifth round in 2022. Houston grabbed former Stanford defensive end Thomas Booker with the No. 150 overall selection.

TE Pharaon Brown returns to the Texans on a 1-year contract

The Houston Texans have re-signed tight end Pharaoh Brown to a one-year contract.

The Houston Texans are keeping much of the same tight end corps in place as they construct the 2022 roster.

According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Texans are bringing back tight end Pharaoh Brown on a one-year contract worth up to $4 million.

Brown played in 15 games for the Texans in 2021, starting in 12 of them. The 6-6, 258-pound tight end caught 23 passes for 171 yards.

The former Oakland Raider and Cleveland Brown first came to the Texans in 2020 as a red zone threat for quarterback Deshaun Watson. Brown collected 14 passes for 163 yards and a career-high two touchdowns through 13 games in 2020, nine of which he started.

Brown was credited with helping fifth-round rookie tight end Brevin Jordan acclimate to the NFL. Part of what helped Brown was his approach to the game, helping Houston with blocking and pass-catching.

“We just have to play the role that we are asked each week,” Brown told reporters on Oct. 8, 2021. That’s sometimes what you are asked to do, even though I think we have two good tight ends, three good tight ends that can go in there and make things happens in both run and pass. But this game sometimes you’re not just used to do that, so you just have to do what we have to do each week to help the team win.”

The Texans also re-signed tight end Antony Auclair.

Texans re-signing tight end Antony Auclair

The Houston Texans are bringing back tight end Antony Auclair.

The Houston Texans are keeping a veteran presence in their tight end room.

According to Aaron Wilson from the Pro Football Network, the Texans are bringing back 28-year-old tight end Antony Auclair for another season.

The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Super Bowl LV champion played 16 games for Houston was more of a blocking tight end for the Texans. Nevertheless Auclair found his ways to touch the football as he caught five passes for 47 yards and a touchdown in his 16 games, 13 of which he started.

Auclair told reporters on Oct. 11 that he enjoyed playing for Houston and with the tight ends they had on the roster in Jordan Akins, Pharaoh Brown, and rookie Brevin Jordan.

“I really like my job here, I think it’s a good fit. I think I fit the group, too,” Auclair said. “We’ve got (Jordan Akins) who’s a great receiver, we’ve got Pharaoh that’s a complete guy, and we’ve got this new guy, Brevin, that is trying to get better every week, every day, and he’s doing a great job. So, for me in this position right now, I’m trying to do my job, be a great blocker and also be a great leader for Brevin to get better every week, and maybe someday he’s going to be a great guy, a great receiver.”

Auclair will get another chance to be a leader in the tight end room as the Texans are keeping him around for the 2022 season.

 

4 free agent tight ends the Texans should consider

Tight end is a position of upside for the Houston Texans, but here are four free agents they should take a look at.

Talent acquisition and roster construction never stops with the Houston Texans.

As the Texans are coming off a 4-13 finish and seek to complete the rebuild over the course of the 2022 offseason, one area where Houston may need to dip into the free agency pool is at tight end.

The Texans spent a fifth-rounder on Brevin Jordan in 2021. The Miami product caught 20 passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns in nine games, two of which he started. Houston has to find a way to develop Jordan while also shoring up the position.

Here are four free agent tight ends that could help the roster.

Texans TE Brevin Jordan taking advantage of opportunities late in the season

Houston Texans rookie tight end Brevin Jordan has found a way to excel late in the season.

The tight end room was crowded when Brevin Jordan came to the Houston Texans, but general manager Nick Caserio used a fifth-round pick on him to foment competition.

Jordan, who played college ball for the Miami Hurricanes, studied veterans Pharaoh Brown, Jordan Akins, and Antony Aulcair in front of him throughout training camp and the early part of the regular season.

“He’s actually just waited his turn, waited his turn,” coach David Culley said. “I’ll tell you what he did. The whole time in practice he practiced as if someday he was going to have that opportunity. He did a lot of stuff on our show team, did very well and as the year went on and you started to see him get a little better. You started to see him get a little more comfortable.”

Jordan found his first activation in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams, and he caught his first touchdown pass as part of a three-catch, 41-yard performance.

In the weeks since, Jordan has provided Houston with 19 catches for 169 yards and three touchdowns and earning two starts in the process.

“I heard [defensive coordinator] Lovie (Smith) talk about the experience with younger players, and players just continue to get better the more they play,” offensive coordinator Tim Kelly said. “That’s something that I think holds true on the offensive side of the ball, too. The less they’re thinking, the more natural they’re able to play and you’re able to see their natural ability show up more.”

Jordan has two games left in the regular season to show more of his natural ability and give Caserio and the scouting department reason to believe he fulfilled the mission of making the tight end room more competitive.

“Obviously, the opportunity presented itself for him to come in and play, and he’s taken advantage of that and done a really good job,” Culley said.

Early success fuels Texans rookie TE Brevin Jordan to pursue constant improvement

Houston Texans tight end Brevin Jordan seeks to do a great job and not get complacent with early success as a rookie.

HOUSTON — Rookie tight end Brevin Jordan has emerged as a vital piece of the Houston Texans’ offensive attack. After starting the season with seven consecutive healthy scratches, Jordan has recorded 113 reception yards over the previous six games with 15 catches.

But for an offense struggling to record points, Jordan’s most significant role has been his ability to find the end zone. The rookie from Miami scored the Texans’ lone touchdown of the game after connecting with his draftmate, Davis Mills, during the first quarter of Sunday’s 33-13 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks.

Jordan is now tied for the most touchdowns on the team with three, after making his Texan debut in October against the Los Angeles Rams. Wide receiver Brandin Cooks and quarterback Tyrod Taylor have also recorded three touchdowns on the season for the Texans.

“I think that’s the coaches just putting me in good positions and God blessing me with the athletic ability to go play football,” Jordan said. “I think I’m just getting put in positions to score, and that’s a credit to the coaches, the offensive line, and everybody doing their jobs.”

Jordan attributed his comfortability to establishing himself as a reliable scorer for the Texans. He said the game has slowed down for him in recent weeks — which has given Jordan the ability to read coverages and catch what the defensive line is doing.

But despite the positive strives taken during the premature stages of his career, Jordan’s focus remains on improving all aspects of his game with the same hunger that drove him through the first seven weeks of the 2021 campaign.

“I want to finish out the year strong, so next year the coaches can look at me and be like, ‘he’s a three-down tight end,'” he said. “I want to improve on blocking. I want to be able to show my yack. I want to be able to win vertical routes, man-to-man coverage, winning zone, everything. I just want to be able to finish out the year strong.”