Houston Texans
Antonio Smith - #94 - DE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 284 lbs. |
| Birthday | 10/21/1981 |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma City, OK |
| College | Oklahoma State |
| Years played | 9 |
| Drafted | 2004, 5th round, 3rd pick by Cardinals |
OLB Williams feels ahead of schedule
Injured Texans OLB Mario Williams says he's healing "extremely fast" in his recovery from a torn chest muscle that will sideline him the rest of this season.
Drowning at Texans DE Smith's home ruled accidental
The Galveston County medical examiner's office has ruled the death of a man at the home of Texans DE Antonio Smith an accidental drowning.
Texans 3-0 in division with win over Jags
Arian Foster rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and the Texans shut down rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert and the NFL's worst offense in a 24-14 win over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Texans DBs Nolan, McCain will see larger roles
Texans FS Danieal Manning is out indefinitely after fracturing his fibula. Houston will need big contributions from DBs Troy Nolan and Brice McCain in Manning's absence.
Foster, Flowers and Scobee named AFC Players of the Week
Texans RB Arian Foster, Chiefs CB Brandon Flowers and Jaguars PK Josh Scobee were named AFC Players of the Week for Week Seven.
Week Seven Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Arian Foster, Brandon Flowers and Josh Scobee as its Players of the Week.
Texans FS Manning out at least four weeks
The Texans will be without FS Danieal Manning for at least four weeks after he had surgery on his left fibula Monday, head coach Gary Kubiak announced.
Foster rushes Texans to huge win
Arian Foster ran for 115 yards and two touchdowns and added 119 more receiving with a 78-yard TD as the Texans routed the Titans 41-7.
Texans must get back to pounding football
The Texans' offensive line is beginning to receive praise for being one of the league's better units, but it has struggled in recent weeks.
Texans add FS Keo, place SS Barber on I.R.
The Texans added rookie FS Shiloh Keo to the active roster, replacing SS Dominique Barber, who was placed on the Reserve/Injured list.
Browns sign RB Ogbonnaya
The Browns signed RB Chris Ogbonnaya off Houston's practice squad Tuesday and waived third-string RB Armond Smith, the team announced.
The First Fifteen: Week Seven
In this early look at the league's action in Week Seven, we talk Tim Tebow, the rest of the QB changes potentially afoot, and plenty more.
Flacco rebounds as Ravens top Texans
Joe Flacco threw for 305 yards and ran for a score, Billy Cundiff kicked five field goals, and the Ravens pulled away to a 29-14 victory over the Texans.
Texans OLB Williams to have surgery Friday
According to a story on HoustonTexans.com, Texans OLB Mario Williams is set to have surgery on Friday to repair the left pectoral injury that ended his season after four-plus games.
PLAYER NEWS
The NFL has reduced its fine on Smith for kicking Miami's Richie Incognito to $11,000.|||||||
Smith was initially fined $21,000 by the league for kicking the Dolphins guard. Smith appealed, saying he was retaliating to Incognito's stepping on his right ankle during the season opener. He missed two practices the following week with soreness in the ankle.
The NFL has reduced its fine on Smith for kicking Miami's Richie Incognito to $11,000.|||||||
Smith was initially fined $21,000 by the league for kicking the Dolphins guard. Smith appealed, saying he was retaliating to Incognito's stepping on his right ankle during the season opener. He missed two practices the following week with soreness in the ankle.
Smith says he's been fined $21,000 by the league for kicking Miami guard Richie Incognito during last week's win over the Dolphins. Smith missed two practices this week with a sore right ankle. He says he was only retaliating when Incognito tried to twist his ankle after the whistle.|||||||
Smith practiced on Friday and coach Gary Kubiak expects him to play against the Jaguars.
Smith was added to the AFC's Pro Bowl roster.|||||||
Smith finished with a career-high 6 1/2 sacks for the NFL's second-ranked defense.
A man has been found dead at the bottom of the swimming pool at the home of Houston Texans defensive end Antonio Smith. Fort Bend County sheriff's spokesman Bob Haenel (HAY'-nuhl) says the suspected drowning was reported about 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Smith's home just north of the Houston suburb of Richmond. He says foul play is not suspected, but an autopsy has been ordered.|||||||
The 6-foot-4, 295-pound Smith is about to start his eighth season, and third with the Texans. He's started 31 of 32 games for Houston since signing with the team as a free agent before the 2009 season. Smith was originally a fifth-round pick by Arizona in the 2004 draft out of Oklahoma State. "We are aware of the situation," Texans general manager Rick Smith said in a statement Sunday.