Former Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans punter Shane Lechler is retiring from the NFL after 18 seasons.

New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman and Houston Texans defensive star J.J. Watt were honored Sunday at the 61st running of the Daytona 500.

The Indianapolis Colts scored on three of their first four possessions, sparking a 21-7 win against the Houston Texans on Saturday in an AFC Wild Card game.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans know each other too well, so Saturday's first-round playoff matchup between AFC South Division rivals at Houston's NRG Stadium could come down to new wrinkles.

The Houston Texans pushed their win total to 11-5 with their Week 17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith has been released from a hospital after undergoing multiple surgeries on his broken leg.

Several members of the Houston Astros attended the Houston Texans' Week 14 game, creating quite the photo op for J.J. Watt and Alex Bregman.

The turning point of the Houston Texans' season is easy to pinpoint.

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith is dealing with an infection related to last month's season-ending surgery, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.

Despite being listed as doubtful for Sunday, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh left open the possibility that quarterback Joe Flacco could be available.

Defensive end J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans on Friday was listed as questionable for Sunday's home game against the Cleveland Browns because of a knee injury.

The Houston Texans set franchise and league records in their latest victory and look to extend the NFL's second-longest winning streak when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry participated in practice on Wednesday for the first time since August.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week after his record-breaking performance in his last outing.

Few, if any, NFL quarterbacks faced the myriad of challenges confronted by Alexander Douglas Smith.