Since they arrived on Thursday, Texans rookies have been immersed in meetings, learning the playbook, and just finding their way around NRG Stadium.
Drafted players, college free agents and tryout players are currently participating in the Texans three-day rookie minicamp. Upon arrival, rookies underwent physicals and then began meeting individually with coaches on Thursday. Players then attended their first squad meeting together Thursday night.
"We started to talk about the weekend and the expectations of this organization and things like that and then have offense, defense meeting that night," head coach Bill O'Brien said Saturday. "It's been a lot of meetings."
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, players added a walk-through and practice to their busy meeting schedule. The three-day minicamp gives the new players an introduction to the Texans playbook and how an NFL practice is conducted. Rookies also get acclimated with the team's facility.
"Everything is brand new to them," O'Brien said. "Everything from the rooms in the building: 'Where's my meeting room? Where do I get taped?' to how we practice, where the practice fields are. Everything is brand new. So as quickly as they can get adjusted to all the little things, they'll be in good shape. They're a competitive group. We're really enjoying working with them."
On Saturday, O'Brien will wrap up Day 2 of minicamp earlier so that the rookies can attend J.J. Watt's Charity Classic softball game at Minute Maid park. Phase 2 of the team's offseason workouts continues on Monday with OTAs (organized team activities) beginning on May 22.
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
