HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After a couple of practices outside in Houston’s scorching hot temperatures this week, the Texans can now turn their attention to the New York Giants in their first home preseason opener at NRG Stadium on Saturday.
Not to mention, it’s been 216 days since the Texans hosted an NFL game since the team’s stellar 45-14 win over the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Wild Card Playoffs back on Jan. 13. Houston’s victory over the Browns not only sent the Texans to the AFC Divisional Round, but it was also a defining moment as Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud became the youngest quarterback to win an NFL playoff game at just 22 years old.
As for Saturday’s preseason game, Texans fans can expect the starters to play vs. the Giants, according to Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans. Coming off Houston’s 20-12 win over Pittsburgh on Aug. 9, it will also be the second-straight game for starters to get playing time.
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Texans running back Joe Mixon is expected to debut in his new threads on Saturday after missing Houston’s first two preseason contests with a hamstring injury. The Texans acquired the 28-year-old from the Cincinnati Bengals back in March during the offseason.
Concerning the Giants, it will mark the return to the gridiron for starting quarterback Daniel Jones, who is coming off a torn ACL back in Week 9 of the 2023 NFL regular season. The Giants are also coming back from a preseason win after the team’s victory over the Detroit Lions, and it’ll be their first preseason road game.
Aside from debuts from players from opposing sides, the Texans’ end zone will feature the Texans alternate “H” logo in red inside NRG Stadium for Saturday’s preseason contest.
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Houston is 1-1 in the preseason with two games left. Nonetheless, Texans fans will rejoice when they see Stroud and the rest of the squad suit up on the field inside NRG Stadium on Saturday.
ABC13 is the exclusive home for the Texans in the preseason. The Texans host the New York Giants on Saturday at noon on ABC13.
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