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The season wrapped up a week ago on Saturday for the Texans.
The players cleaned out their lockers the day after, and several scattered across the country, while others remained in Houston. Bill O'Brien and the coaching staff worked on analyzing the 2015 season, and along with the scouting staff, are getting ready for the NFL Draft.
The next time the Texans coaches and players, with draft picks included, get together will be in OTAs in mid to late May. Between now and then, here are some key dates to remember, courtesy of nflcommunications.com.
TODAY: Deadline for college players that are underclassmen to apply for special eligibility. A list of players who are accepted into the NFL Draft will be transmitted to clubs on January 22.
1/23/2016:East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.
1/23/2016:NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, StubHub Center, Carson, California.
1/30/2016: Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.
2/8/2016:Waiver system begins for 2016.
2/16/2016: First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
2/23/2016 TO 2/29/2016:NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana.
3/7/2016 To 3/9/2016:Clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2015 Player Contracts at 400 p.m., New York time, on March 9. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 400 p.m., New York time, on March 9.
3/9/2016:Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit qualifying offers to their Restricted Free Agents with expiring contracts and to whom they desire to retain a Right of First Refusal/Compensation.
3/9/2016:Prior to 400 p.m., New York time, clubs must submit a Minimum Salary Tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2015 contracts and who have fewer than three accrued seasons of free agency credit. Top-51 Begins. All clubs must be under the 2016 salary cap prior to 400 p.m., New York time All 2015 player contracts expire at 400 p.m., New York time. The 2016 league year and free agency period begins at 400 p.m., New York time. The first day of the 2016 league year will end at 115959 p.m., New York time, on March 9. Clubs will receive a personnel notice that will include all transactions submitted to the league office during the period between 400 p.m., New York time, and 115959 p.m., New York time, on March 9. Trading period for 2016 begins at 400 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2015 contracts.
3/20/2016 TO 3/23/2016:Annual League Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida.
4/18/2016: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.
4/22/2016: Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign Offer Sheets.
4/28/2016 TO 4/30/2016: 2016 NFL Draft, Chicago, Illinois.
5/6/2016 TO 5/9/2016:First weekend after the NFL Draft: clubs may elect to hold their one three-day post-draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday.
The Houston Texans roster in photos. (Updated 4/8/2021)
TE, Jordan Akins, #88
DL, Auzoyah Alufohai, #98
DB, Cornell Armstrong, #30
OL, Beau Benzschawel, #62
DL, Ross Blacklock, #90
OL, Justin Britt
DB, Terrence Brooks
TE, Pharaoh Brown, #85
OL, Cohl Cabral, #72
OL, Marcus Cannon
WR, Randall Cobb, #18
DL, Maliek Collins
WR, Chris Conley
WR, Brandin Cooks, #13
WR, Isaiah Coulter, #82
WR, Keke Coutee, #16
DB, Keion Crossen, #35
LB, Zach Cunningham, #41
LB, Tae Davis
DL, Brandon Dunn, #92
LB, Duke Ejiofor, #53
WR, Alex Erickson
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, #7
QB, Ryan Finley
OL, Hjalte Froholdt, #77
LB, Jonathan Greenard, #52
LB, Kamu Grugier-Hill
LB, Nate Hall, #48
DB, Vernon Hargreaves III, #26
OL, Charlie Heck, #67
RB, Dontrell Hilliard, #27
OL, Tytus Howard, #71
RB, Buddy Howell, #38
RB, Mark Ingram
TE, Ryan Izzo
LB, Jordan Jenkins
RB, David Johnson, #31
DL, Jaleel Johnson
DB, Lonnie Johnson Jr., #32
P, Cameron Johnston
DB, Desmond King
LB, Christian Kirksey
DL, Shaq Lawson
RB, Phillip Lindsay
LB, Jacob Martin, #54
OL, Justin McCray
LB, Whitney Mercilus, #59
WR, Steven Mitchell Jr., #11
DB, Terrance Mitchell
WR, Donte Moncrief
DB, A.J. Moore Jr., #33
WR, Chris Moore
DB, Eric Murray, #23
LB, Hardy Nickerson
DL, Charles Omenihu, #94
DB, Jonathan Owens, #36
LB, Kevin Pierre-Louis
RB, Scottie Phillips, #40
TE, Paul Quessenberry
DB, John Reid, #34
DB, Justin Reid, #20
DL, Derek Rivers
WR, Andre Roberts
DB, Bradley Roby, #21
OL, Max Scharping, #74
DB, Tremon Smith
OL, Jordan Steckler
QB, Tyrod Taylor
DL, Vincent Taylor
LB, Joe Thomas
DB, Tavierre Thomas
OL, Cole Toner
OL, Laremy Tunsil, #78
TE, Kahale Warring, #81
QB, Deshaun Watson, #4
LS, Jon Weeks #46
