A Week 5 matchup on Sunday Night Football between the Texans (1-3) and Cowboys (2-2) is slated for NRG Stadium. Cowboys' head coach Jason Garrett, and a few players shared their thoughts on the Texans, as you can see below.
Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett on DE J.J. Watt and OLB Jadeveon Clowney: "Just an immense amount of respect for those guys. Two elite, elite players. They can really disrupt a game. Can affect everything you're trying to do offensively, in the run game and the pass game. Hard to block those guys, 1-on-1. You have to have a plan for them."
Garrett on QB Deshaun Watson: "Highly regarded guy around the League. Easy to see why. He's made a huge impact on them. He's so athletic. He's so dynamic with the ball in his hands. He can beat you from the pocket. He can beat you out of the pocket with his feet out of the pocket when he buys time and throws the ball all over the field."
Garrett on the rivalry between the Texans and Cowboys: "I think it's a great rivalry. Obviously, football is big in the state of Texas and we're the two teams that are playing pro football. We have great respect for their organization, for their coaches and for their team. Excited about the challenge this week."
Right tackle La'el Collins on Watt: "He's definitely one of the best in the league," Cowboys right tackle La'el Collins said. "He's definitely a guy you have to accommodate for on the field. He does a lot of different things. You just have to beat him to the punch but he's definitely a helluva player."
Cowboys offensive guard Zack Martin on Clowney: "When you see him on tape, he checks all the boxes for the measurables. An extremely good rusher. Definitely a guy we're going to have to have our eyes on and account for."
Martin on the Texans defense: "It's going to be a good test for us across the board. They've got a very talented defense. Especially up front."
Defensive end Tyrone Crawford on Watson: "The most impressive thing about him is just being able to do the things he does at such a young age. I feel like he sees the defense pretty well. He reads defenses well, by the looks of it."
The Houston Texans roster in photos. (Updated 3/2/2021)
ILB, Tyrell Adams #50
TE, Jordan Akins, 88
DT, Auzoyah Alufohai, #98
P, Bryan Anger, 9
CB, Cornell Armstrong, 30
C/G, Beau Benzschawel #62
DT, Ross Blacklock #90
ILB, Curtis Bolton #47
DT, Andrew Brown, #97
TE Pharaoh Brown #85
C, Cohl Cabral #72
WR, Randall Cobb #18
ILB, Dylan Cole, 51
CB, Gareon Conley, 22
WR, Brandin Cooks #13
WR, Isaiah Coulter #82
WR, Keke Coutee, 16
CB, Keion Crossen, 35
ILB, Zach Cunningham, 41
DE, Brandon Dunn, 92
OLB, Duke Ejiofor, 53
ILB, Kyle Emanuel, 56
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, 7
TE, Darren Fells, 87
G, Hjalte Froholdt #77
OL, Zach Fulton, 73
CB, Phillip Gaines #29
FB, Cullen Gillaspia, 44
OLB, Jonathan Greenard #52
ILB, Nate Hall, 48
NT, P.J. Hall #96
WR, Chad Hansen, #17
CB, Vernon Hargreaves III #26
T, Charlie Heck #67
RB, Dontrell Hilliard, #22
OL, Tytus Howard, 71
RB, Buddy Howell, 38
RB, David Johnson #31
CB, Lonnie Johnson, Jr., 32
T, Roderick Johnson #63
LS, Anthony Kukwa #45
LB, Jacob Martin, 54
QB, AJ McCarron #2
LB, Benardrick McKinney, 55
OLB, Whitney Mercilus, 59
WR, Steven Mitchell, Jr., 11
S, A.J. Moore, 33
S Eric Murray #23
DE, Charles Omenihu, 94
S, Jonathan Owens, 36
RB, Scottie Phillips, #40
G/T Brent Qvale #76
WR, Damion Ratley, #19
CB, John Reid #34
S, Justin Reid, 20
OLB, Brennan Scarlett, 57
OL, Max Scharping, 74
S, Michael Thomas #28
TE, Kahale Warring, 81
DL, Carlos Watkins, 91
QB, Deshaun Watson, 4
LS, Jon Weeks #46
