📸 | Best of Whitney Mercilus
Whitney Mercilus retired from the NFL on Wednesday, and his time with the Texans is remembered fondly.
![An image from the Sept. 29, 2019 regular season home game against the Carolina Panthers. The Texans lost 10-16.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/dqln7cqlvna3f117fbk1.jpg)
An image from the Sept. 29, 2019 regular season home game against the Carolina Panthers. The Texans lost 10-16.
![An image from the regular season week 4 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans at Highmark stadium in Orchard Park, NY, on Oct. 3, 2021.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/ao7xj7chenf72qwfuv9u.jpg)
An image from the regular season week 4 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans at Highmark stadium in Orchard Park, NY, on Oct. 3, 2021.
![An image from the Sept. 9, 2018 regular season away game against the New England Patriots. The Texans lost 20-27.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/jj5si0zxzemrv77xyeic.jpg)
An image from the Sept. 9, 2018 regular season away game against the New England Patriots. The Texans lost 20-27.
![An image from the regular season week 4 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans at Highmark stadium in Orchard Park, NY, on Oct. 3, 2021.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/mun9wsy8ciliw3gjcjfw.jpg)
An image from the regular season week 4 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans at Highmark stadium in Orchard Park, NY, on Oct. 3, 2021.
![An image from the Oct. 25, 2020 Week 7 home game against the Green Bay Packers. The Texans lost 20-35.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/rxxlvw4tzwhstmmaixpr.jpg)
An image from the Oct. 25, 2020 Week 7 home game against the Green Bay Packers. The Texans lost 20-35.
![An image from the Dec. 15, 2019 regular season away game against the Tennessee Titans. The Texans won 24-21.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/rt6ixy1gscxdsucd36nm.jpg)
An image from the Dec. 15, 2019 regular season away game against the Tennessee Titans. The Texans won 24-21.
![An image from the regular season week two away game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 19, 2021. The Texans lost 21-31.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/ku6rlxjdiw0qfuxjuer8.jpg)
An image from the regular season week two away game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 19, 2021. The Texans lost 21-31.
![An image from the Dec. 15, 2019 regular season away game against the Tennessee Titans. The Texans won 24-21.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/qgdxp8cdzwalwf4gop9a.jpg)
An image from the Dec. 15, 2019 regular season away game against the Tennessee Titans. The Texans won 24-21.
![An image from the regular season week two away game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 19, 2021. The Texans lost 21-31.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/ypeqgk1gluvnxqdcqti4.jpg)
An image from the regular season week two away game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 19, 2021. The Texans lost 21-31.
![An image from the regular season week 3 Thursday Night Football game between the Houston Texans and the Carolina Panthers at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX on Sept. 23, 2021.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/zcrjbsjdlgat9dsjk8qp.jpg)
An image from the regular season week 3 Thursday Night Football game between the Houston Texans and the Carolina Panthers at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX on Sept. 23, 2021.
![An image from the Sept. 22, 2019 regular season away game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans won 27-20.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/kk3cbkixcdzhdakmpswj.jpg)
An image from the Sept. 22, 2019 regular season away game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans won 27-20.
![An image from the Jan. 12, 2020 Playoffs Divisional Round away game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Texans lost 31-51.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/uepdokppeeybb1jqgjvg.jpg)
An image from the Jan. 12, 2020 Playoffs Divisional Round away game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Texans lost 31-51.
![An image from the Sept. 27, 2020 regular season away game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Texans lost 21-28.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/wwadsonwi53tauiwxsf5.jpg)
An image from the Sept. 27, 2020 regular season away game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Texans lost 21-28.
![An image from the Oct. 25, 2020 Week 7 home game against the Green Bay Packers. The Texans lost 20-35.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/itf14gj2kleli9shcskg.jpg)
An image from the Oct. 25, 2020 Week 7 home game against the Green Bay Packers. The Texans lost 20-35.
![An image from the Sept. 15, 2019 regular season home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Texans won 13-12.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/x7lknvnjxoyxaxgj061i.jpg)
An image from the Sept. 15, 2019 regular season home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Texans won 13-12.
![An image from the Aug. 21, 2021 Houston Texans preseason game 2 against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The Texans won 20-14.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/ps3nqdond2y8jhwvgbwz.jpg)
An image from the Aug. 21, 2021 Houston Texans preseason game 2 against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The Texans won 20-14.
![An image from the Oct. 20, 2019 regular season away game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Texans lost 23-30.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/xvirtwaidbpj1bl7jz7b.jpg)
An image from the Oct. 20, 2019 regular season away game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Texans lost 23-30.
![An image from the regular season week 3 Thursday Night Football game between the Houston Texans and the Carolina Panthers at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX on Sept. 23, 2021.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/vvqq6jhkxaxqm81djdvh.jpg)
An image from the regular season week 3 Thursday Night Football game between the Houston Texans and the Carolina Panthers at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX on Sept. 23, 2021.
![An image from the Dec. 1, 2019 regular season home game against the New England Patriots. The Texans won 28-22.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/oh639tq0atcdcjqgypfc.jpg)
An image from the Dec. 1, 2019 regular season home game against the New England Patriots. The Texans won 28-22.
![An image from the regular season week two away game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 19, 2021. The Texans lost 21-31.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/hbdamigcjrzw5bbh2mvt.jpg)
An image from the regular season week two away game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 19, 2021. The Texans lost 21-31.
![An image from the Dec. 29, 2019 regular season home game against the Tennessee Titans. The Texans lost 35-14.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/b2xfry3lqdvhfboymnpg.jpg)
An image from the Dec. 29, 2019 regular season home game against the Tennessee Titans. The Texans lost 35-14.
![An image from the Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars NFL week one game at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX on Sep. 12 2021. The Texans won 37-21.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/texans/vkmz2p8pn3mp6vi8xojz.jpg)
An image from the Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars NFL week one game at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX on Sep. 12 2021. The Texans won 37-21.