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 |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 2 | 0 |
Texans make RB change
The Texans have signed RB Chris Ogbonnaya from their practice squad and released former featured back Steve Slaton.
The First Fifteen: Week Four
Time for Chris Johnson to step up, dissecting the 3-0 Lions, awaiting the fun that is Ravens-Jets and plenty of other tidbits to look for in Sunday's upcoming games.
Struggles in red zone come back to bite Texans
After finishing the season ranked fifth overall in red-zone efficiency a season ago, the Texans are 30th in the league in that department through three weeks.
Brees brings Saints back in 40-33 win over Houston
Drew Brees passed for 370 yards and three touchdowns, and twice led the Saints back from fourth-quarter deficits in a 40-33 victory over the Texans on Sunday.
Playoff football a distant memory for these teams
Teams with the longest current playoff droughts include the Bills, whose last postseason action, in the '99 season, was ended by the "Music City Miracle."
Rookie P Hartmann easing Texans' concerns with fast start
The Texans rolled the dice on undrafted rookie P Brett Hartmann, who is making the club look good for its decision.
Texans OL Butler placed on injured reserve
The Texans have placed OT Rashad Butler on injured reserve because of an elbow sprain.
Phillips transforming Texans' 'D'
Proven coordinator Wade Phillips is working his magic in turning around Houston's maligned defense.
First Fifteen: Early look at Week Three
In this week's edition of the First Fifteen, we focus on the 2-0 and 0-2 teams as we reach a critical early juncture in the young 2011 season.
Texans improve to 2-0 with win in Miami
Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson helped the Texans hand the Dolphins their 11th home loss in their last 12 home games.
Texans place rookie CB Carmichael on I.R.
The Texans placed CB Roc Carmichael on injured reserve on Friday, ending the season for the fourth-round draft pick.
Texans' Achilles' heel may be lack of WR depth
The Texans avoided a blow when WR Kevin Walter escaped Week One with only a bruised shoulder, but a lack of depth at the position is a concern.
Texans re-sign WR Anderson
The Texans re-signed WR David Anderson to fill a void at wideout with Kevin Walter nursing a shoulder injury.
Texans' Walter has bad bruise, not fracture
Texans WR Kevin Walter has a badly bruised collarbone, not the fractured collarbone that had been initially reported Monday.
Texans roll past Manning-less Colts
The Colts looked lost without Peyton Manning and the Texans took advantage, with Jacoby Jones returning a punt 79 yards for a touchdown in a 34-7 rout Sunday.
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.
