For the second consecutive season, Stingley finished with five interceptions to lead the Texans in that category. As a result, DeMeco Ryans believes Stingley has some of the more impressive hands the Texans coach has ever seen, including Hall of Famer ...

Asked what corners he's seen with as good hands as Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans pointed to Hall of Famer Deion Sanders.

“We’re really excited to get to Detroit and go against the Lions,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “As we talked about all week, it’ll be a great opportunity for us to go and compete against a really good football team, competitive team. Looking to see where we stack up versus this team. So, very excited to get to work.”

The Detroit Lions welcome an AFC South team to their Allen Park Performance Center for a joint practice on Thursday morning. Detroit is looking to continue their momentum they built up on both sides of the ball after two solid joint practices against the Miami Dolphins.

Thursday's joint practice between Houston and Detroit will be a final audition for many Texans trying to earn a spot on final roster.

HOUSTON -- When Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel hearken back to their wideout days together at Iowa State, the Houston Texans rookie duo remembers an occasional gameday fixture that determined who would be the recipient of the big play. Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.

And in the midst of an appealing performance from this offensive line, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans gave the unit a bit of praise following the events of Saturday's win, with the one main takeaway of this Houston o-line being the togetherness showcased upfront.

Texans RB Nick Chubb is rounding back into form as the four-time Pro Bowler hit holes and pushed piles in Houston’s preseason win over the Carolina Panthers.