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Your Houston Texans wrap up their minicamp today after a very eventful first two days. Ryan Fitzpatrick was named the starting quarterback, rookie guard Xavier Su'a-Filo signed a four-year deal, and quarterback T.J. Yates was seemingly released, then traded to the Atlanta Falcons for linebacker Akeem Dent. Will we get even more news to chew on today as the Texans do their last on-field activities until late July? One can only hope. The offseason is dark and full of terrors, and we're about to get into the darkest month of them all.
Check back here throughout the day as we update this post with the latest news and commentary from the Houston media circuit.
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— Drew Dougherty (@DoughertyDrew) June 19, 2014
#JDTexan RT @GamecocksOnline: Twitter is now directly GIF-friendly? Yes, please. #Gamecocks #gifsontwitter @clownejd http://t.co/AcDMapLqNT
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) June 19, 2014
[UPDATE - 10:15 AM CT]
Healthy DeVier Posey ready to play inside, outside WR http://t.co/YHwduUXLQv
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) June 19, 2014
[UPDATE - 11:11 AM CT]
Awesome cameo at #Texans practice today: David Quessenberry stopped by.
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) June 19, 2014
Awesome cameo at #Texans practice today: David Quessenberry stopped by.
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) June 19, 2014
Bill OBrien ended last day of minicamp when G Ben Jones was able to catch a wobbly punt and players cheered wildly. On to vacation.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) June 19, 2014
Bill OBrien ended last day of minicamp when G Ben Jones was able to catch a wobbly punt and players cheered wildly. On to vacation.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) June 19, 2014
It was pretty cool to watch Quessenberry walk on the field and see the rest of his teammates notice one-by-one. #Texans
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaro) June 19, 2014
It was pretty cool to watch Quessenberry walk on the field and see the rest of his teammates notice one-by-one. #Texans
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaro) June 19, 2014
On Ben Jones' punt catch, @JPalmerCSN said it was the best catch in #Texans history. Can't argue with that.
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) June 19, 2014
On Ben Jones' punt catch, @JPalmerCSN said it was the best catch in #Texans history. Can't argue with that.
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) June 19, 2014
Definite last day of school vibe today for the final day of minicamp. JJ Watt walked by with a "have a great summer guys!" #Texans
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) June 19, 2014
Definite last day of school vibe today for the final day of minicamp. JJ Watt walked by with a "have a great summer guys!" #Texans
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) June 19, 2014
Last chance to ask #Texans O'Brien questions for about a month. Have questions (he might answer) you want asked? @ me.
— Stephanie Stradley (@StephStradley) June 19, 2014
Last chance to ask #Texans O'Brien questions for about a month. Have questions (he might answer) you want asked? @ me.
— Stephanie Stradley (@StephStradley) June 19, 2014[UPDATE - 12:17 PM CT]
O'Brien talking w/media now. Cut practice short today. "Good meeting, good walkthrough. Time to take a break."
— Drew Dougherty (@DoughertyDrew) June 19, 2014
OL David Quessenberry watched #Texans practice today. "It was great to see him out there,"-Bill O'Brien.
— Drew Dougherty (@DoughertyDrew) June 19, 2014
"I know it meant a lot to the team." O'Brien on Quessenberry's attendance at #Texans practice.
— Drew Dougherty (@DoughertyDrew) June 19, 2014
O'Brien on new #Texans ILB Akeem Dent: "He'll battle for ILB spot and special teams."
— Drew Dougherty (@DoughertyDrew) June 19, 2014
O'Brien: Full contact practices will start 3 days into #Texans training camp.
— Drew Dougherty (@DoughertyDrew) June 19, 2014
"I advised all the rookies to be around quite a bit during this break."- O'Brien on #Texans in between now and training camp.
— Drew Dougherty (@DoughertyDrew) June 19, 2014
O'Brien said the things they need to get moving on needs pads, like the running game, run defense, short yardage, goal line. #Texans
— AdamWexlerCSN (@awexler) June 19, 2014
#Texans' Bill O'Brien on Fitzpatrick: "I'm not sure if a Harvard guy's ever been described with a 'cowboy mentality.' " #NFL
— Brian T. Smith (@ChronBrianSmith) June 19, 2014
Jadeveon Clowney remains on track, #Texans' O'Brien said. #NFL
— Brian T. Smith (@ChronBrianSmith) June 19, 2014
Bill O'Brien said he's pleased with his draft choices but "the real test comes in camp when we put the pads on."
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) June 19, 2014
O'Brien plans to have a lot of full-contact practices in training camp. Texans also practice against Falcons and Broncos.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) June 19, 2014
Being physically and mentally tough is important to O'Brien. That's why they'll have some full-contact practices.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) June 19, 2014
"You try to pick an offensive lineman that’s a fun guy, a good guy, a hard-working guy." OB on why he picked Ben Jones to catch the punt
— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaro) June 19, 2014
#Texans Olineman Ben Jones eschews shoes. He walks barefoot almost everywhere. Not breaking news. No news is usually good news
— Stephanie Stradley (@StephStradley) June 19, 2014
My man @DavidQberry came out to kick it with us at practice. Made our day pic.twitter.com/cRzLnDUL1p
— Duane Brown (@DuaneBrown76) June 19, 2014
Clowney says he talks to the offensive line about certain moves he should work on and what works at this level. #Texans
— PDS (@PatDStat) June 19, 2014
Clowney has made the step to talk to veterans, Vrabel and the offensive line to make his game better. #Texans
— PDS (@PatDStat) June 19, 2014
JaDeveon Clowney says the injury is getting better day by day. He isn't sure if he'll be ready to go by the start of Training Camp #Texans
— Paul Gallant (@PaulyGSays) June 19, 2014
"Yeah, I'll be here."- #Texans OLB Jadeveon Clowney on whether or not he'll be rehabbing in Houston for next month.
— Drew Dougherty (@DoughertyDrew) June 19, 2014
[UPDATE - 1:55 PM CT]
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>"We know he's struggling, we know he's hurting. It meant a lot to us to have him come out there," Ben Jones on Quessenberry <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Texans&src=hash">#Texans</a></p>— AdamWexlerCSN (@awexler) <a href="https://twitter.com/awexler/statuses/479679051938799616">June 19, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ben Jones says he is going to give Akeem Dent a big <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bulldog&src=hash">#Bulldog</a> hug when he gets here. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Texans&src=hash">#Texans</a></p>— PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/statuses/479679144997842944">June 19, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Jones said his locker was across the room from Dent at <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Georgia&src=hash">#Georgia</a> and sent him a text after the trade. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Texans&src=hash">#Texans</a></p>— PDS (@PatDStat) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatDStat/statuses/479679483771748352">June 19, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>My sense is the Vikings are impressed with Bridgewater's rate of improvement. Plus, everything they saw on tape is there. He's got a shot.</p>— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/statuses/479691172869197824">June 19, 2014</a></blockquote>
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