The Houston Texans’ offseason has been headlined by a flurry of big arrivals.
Additionally, their deals created history.
The Texans were the first club in history to add players who had 10, or more sacks, 1,000 or more rushing yards, and 100 or more catches, respectively, with the acquisition of pass rusher Danielle Hunter and the trades to acquire wide receiver Stefon Diggs and running back Joe Mixon, according to NFL Research.
Following an unexpected run to the AFC South championship and the Divisional Round, the Texans have demonstrated that they are not going to be a oneThe most recent and noteworthy addition, Diggs, was acquired in a deal with the Buffalo Bills.
Diggs finished the previous season with 107 catches, ranking sixth in the NFL. According to NFL Research, his 29 receiving touchdowns since 2021 are also tied for third in that time.
According to NFL Research, Mixon, who had 1,034 rushing yards the previous season, has also scored 29 rushing touchdowns since 2021, tying for third among all running backs during that time.
-time evenRegarding Hunter, the Pro Bowler finished fifth in the NFL in 2023 with a career-high 16.5 sacks.
According to NFL Research, since 2018, his 0.85 sacks per game rank third in the league, only behind Myles Garrett and former AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt.
Houston didn’t sit back and enjoy the results of its hard work from the previous season during this summer.
Rather, the Texans signed several well-known players with impressive production.
Naturally, it will be interesting to watch how it all turns out in September 2024.t and that they will not squander the time that rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud has left According to NFL Research, there has only been one other instance of a club obtaining a 100-reception player and a 10-sack defender in the same summer.
That was the Davante Adams and Chandler Jones Raiders of 2022. Following their 2021 wild-card playoff berth, the Raiders of 2022 concluded with a 6-11 record.
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A club has also been known to acquire a 1,000-yard rusher and a 10-sack pass rusher from the previous season in the offseason that followed. In the 2001 offseason, the Raiders also acquired defensive end Trace Armstrong and running back Charlie Garner.
Similar to the Texans, the Raiders qualified for the Super Bowl in 2002 after losing in the Divisional Round the year before.
Stroud, who was born on October 3, 2001, was not alive during the Raiders season, but he undoubtedly hopes to lead the team to a similar level of success.
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