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0:30SAY WHAT? Texans' Dameon Pierce takes it 92 yards with Oilers (?!) in pursuit
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0:39MUST SEE: Dameon Pierce ruled inbounds on 54-yard TD run for Texans (but was he?)
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1:41Preseason Highlights: Texans at Lions (8/23)
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0:55Danny Kanell's Fringe Teams Predictions: C.J. Stroud (Texans) Misses Playoffs For 1st Time In Career
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1:05NFL Playoff Predictions: Chiefs Eliminated in Wild Card Round by Texans
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1:35AFC South Preseason Players to Watch: Texans OT Blake Fisher & CB Arthur Maulet
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0:5110 Biggest Wild Cards Entering 2025: No. 5 Texans Offensive Line
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2:00HQ Spotlight: Why The Texans May Not Make It Back To The Playoffs
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1:16How Does Jayden Higgins' Guarantee Change the Conversation for Other 2nd Round Picks & Their Contracts?
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3:07Best Bet To Win Their Division
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1:48NFL Week 1 Texans vs Rams: More Emphasis on Offense or Young Defense in Matchup?
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1:39Top 5 NFL Secondaries: No. 2 Houston Texans
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1:17Top 5 NFL Defenses: No. 3 Houston Texans
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1:23Top 5 NFL Secondaries: No. 2 Houston Texans (AFC South)
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1:03Browns Begin Life Without Nick Chubb
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0:56Has the Bar Been Set Too High For C.J. Stroud?
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1:44Realistic Expectations for the Houston Texans in 2025 Season
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1:45Texans OTAs: Expectations for Texans' Pass Defense After Finishing No. 1 in 2024 Season
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1:21Texans OTAs: Stefon Diggs Replaced With a Pair of Rookie Iowa State WRs
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1:58Texans OTAs: C.J. Stroud Dealing With Shoulder Soreness
Top Dameon Pierce News
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Texans' Dameon Pierce: Early work in preseason finale
Pierce had seven carries for 17 yards in Saturday's 26-7 preseason win over the Lions.
While Pierce getting work in the final preseason game might suggest the veteran is on the wrong side of a roster bubble, it's understandable given the quadriceps injury that impacted his first two weeks of camp. This was his lone preseason appearance, as Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans may have wanted to see him in game action, given the nebulous state of No. 1 back Joe Mixon, who is on the active/non-football injury list with an ankle injury and not a lock to be ready for Week 1. Mixon's health leaves Pierce and Nick Chubb as co-leaders in the backfield. Chubb made one preseason appearance last week against the Panthers, when Pierce was held out as a precaution.
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Texans' Dameon Pierce: Not expected to play Saturday
Pierce, who got a rest day during Thursday's joint practice with the Panthers, is expected to be held out of Saturday's preseason game against Carolina, Sam Warren of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pierce has recently split first-team reps with Nick Chubb when not receiving a rest day, but the Texans appear to be taking a cautious approach to his workload, given that a quad injury kept him on the active/PUP list until Aug. 4. With Joe Mixon (foot) still on the active/non-football injury list and not set to be re-evaluated until closer to the start of the regular season, Pierce is competing with Chubb and rookie fourth-rounder Woody Marks for a potentially significant Week 1 opportunity.
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Texans' Dameon Pierce: Splits first-team reps
Pierce (quadriceps) was a full practice participant Tuesday for the first time at training camp, splitting first-team reps with Nick Chubb, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Pierce was on the PUP list until Aug. 4, but he has still time to make his case for the Week 1 starting job in the event Joe Mixon (foot/ankle) isn't ready. Chubb and passing-down back Dare Ogunbowale have taken most of the first-team reps during training camp, with rookie fourth-round pick Woody Marks lingering as another candidate for playing time in the regular season. Pierce is thus left in an odd position, with no guarantee of a roster spot even though he has some chance to open the season as a starter. A lot will depend on Mixon's health and the team's opinion on whether Chubb has regained some of his pre-surgery explosiveness.
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Texans' Dameon Pierce: Passes physical, off PUP list
Pierce (quadriceps) passed a physical Monday and was activated from the active/PUP list, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Pierce opened training camp on the PUP list due to an undisclosed injury, which Wilson revealed to be a strained quad. The running back was described as going high speed on the side during Monday's practice, per DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com, and that activity was enough for him to pass a physical. Houston's No. 1 RB Joe Mixon currently is on the active/non-football injury list due to the combination of ankle and foot issues, and he's slated to be evaluated again closer to the regular season. If his recovery extends into September, Pierce could be in the mix for touches in Week 1 alongside Nick Chubb and rookie fourth-round pick Woody Marks.
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Texans' Dameon Pierce: Looks good working on side
Pierce (undisclosed) worked off to the side in Monday's practice, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
Bien-Aime adds that Pierce's movements looked good. Pierce can't rejoin his teammates at practice until he's activated from the active/PUP list. Once he's cleared for action, Pierce will look to earn a prominent role in a Texans backfield with a murky pecking order among Pierce, veteran Nick Chubb and rookie fourth-round pick Woody Marks behind injured starter Joe Mixon (foot/ankle), who is expected to be evaluated again near the start of the regular season.
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Texans' Dameon Pierce: Starts camp on PUP list
The Texans are placing Pierce (undisclosed) on the active/PUP list for the start of training camp, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
There was no hint of injury trouble during the offseason and no report yet about what might be bothering Pierce. He's in the final year of his rookie contract and is set to compete with Nick Chubb and Woody Marks for backup roles behind Joe Mixon (ankle), who is opening camp on the NFI list.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 215 lbs |
| Birthplace: Bainbridge, GA |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Florida |
| Experience: 4 |