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9:042025 NFL Draft Grades: AFC South
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2:15AFC South Draft Grades: Houston Texans
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0:182025 NFL Draft Grades: Texans Select Graham Mertz No. 197
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0:542025 NFL Draft Grades: Texans Select Jaylin Smith No. 97
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0:352025 NFL Draft Grades: Texans Select Jaylin Noel No. 79
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0:422025 NFL Draft Grades: Texans Select Aireontae Ersery No. 48
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0:332025 NFL Draft Grade: Texans Select Jayden Higgins No. 34
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1:344 Teams To Keep An Eye On During Round 2: Texans
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2:22Texans Discuss Their Frustrations After Another Loss In The Divisional Round
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1:35Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid Sound Off After Divisional Round Win Over The Texans
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1:35Booth Recap: No. 10 Houston at UCF (1/18)
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0:27Chaos in Houston: Texans return blocked PAT for two points after 86-yard TD from Chargers' Ladd McConkey
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0:22'Just like they drew it up:' Texans' C.J. Stroud keeps 99-yard scoring drive alive with incredible scramble drill
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4:28Early Edge: Chargers vs. Texans 2025 NFL Wild Card Predictions
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4:01Early Edge: Which is the Biggest Underdog: Texans or Commanders?
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0:30SAY WHAT? Texans' Dameon Pierce takes it 92 yards with Oilers (?!) in pursuit
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2:13NFL Week 18 Preview: Texans at Titans (1/4)
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0:26MUST SEE: Incredible game-clinching INT by Derek Stingley covering Tyreek Hill
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0:24FAKE PUNT! Texans pull this 35-yard gem from bag of tricks to set up a TD
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0:26MUST SEE: Tua Tagovailoa gives up brutal INT and return
2024 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 142 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top E.J. Speed News
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Texans' E.J. Speed: Remaining in AFC South
Speed and the Texans have agreed upon a one-year, $5 million contract, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.
Speed had a breakthrough season statistically in 2024, tallying career-high marks with 142 tackles and five defensed passes (including one interception) over 15 regular-season contests with the Colts. However, his overall PFF grade of 56.7 ranked just 134th among NFL linebackers due largely to a poor grade in pass coverage. Speed has also worked on special teams throughout his career and will likely be part of that unit while also providing depth at linebacker for the Texans. His role on defense could be magnified if Christian Harris, who played in only three regular-season games in 2024 due to a calf injury, or Azeez Al-Shaair, who logged just 11 regular-season appearances, have any trouble staying on the field again.
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Colts' E.J. Speed: Notches 142 stops in 2024
Speed tallied 142 total tackles (93 solo) and five passes defended, including one interception, across 17 regular-season games in 2024.
The Tarleton State product had the most productive season of his career in 2024, setting new career highs in total tackles and passes defended while also nabbing the first interception of his career. Despite finishing the season as Indianapolis' third-leading tackler, Speed recorded the 12th-most stops in the NFL. Coming off a career year, Speed is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the start of the new league year. He's expected to be a sought-after player, likely signing a multi-year deal with a team in need of inside-linebacker help this offseason.
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Colts' E.J. Speed: Good to go against Giants
Speed (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Speed didn't play in Week 16 against the Titans due to a knee injury. He opened the week with consecutive DNPs, but he managed to log a full practice Friday, which was enough for him to be cleared to play Sunday. Speed will start at linebacker alongside Zaire Franklin and Jaylon Carlies, while Segun Olubi, Cameron McGrone and Grant Stuard provide rotational depth.
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Colts' E.J. Speed: Questionable to face G-Men
Speed (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.
After a pair of DNPs to start the week, Speed was listed as a full participant in Friday's practice. He missed Week 16 with the injury but appears to have a chance to play Sunday. Jaylon Carlies filled in as an every-down linebacker alongside Zaire Franklin in Speed's absence last week.
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Colts' E.J. Speed: Out against Tennessee
Speed (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Speed will miss his second game of the season as the Colts take on the Titans at home. The sixth-year linebacker missed Week 7 against the Dolphins with a knee problem, and this very likely could be related to that injury. His next chance to see the field will be Week 17 versus the Giants.
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Colts' E.J. Speed: Double-digit stops in loss
Speed recorded 13 total tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 31-13 loss to the Broncos.
Speed led the Colts in tackles in Week 15, reaching double-digit stops for the fourth time in seven games and eighth time overall in 2024. The linebacker has now compiled 130 total tackles (87 solo) and four passes defensed, including an interception, over 13 contests this season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 227 lbs |
| Birthplace: Fort Worth, TX |
| Age: 29 |
| School: Tarleton St. |
| Experience: 7 |