Houston Texans
Matt Schaub - #8 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 239 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/25/1981 |
| Birthplace | Pittsburgh, PA |
| College | Virginia |
| Years played | 10 |
| Drafted | 2004, 3rd round, 27th pick by Falcons |
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
Schaub, who missed last year's playoffs with a foot injury, threw for 262 yards and had an interception returned for a touchdown by Leon Hall before halftime of Saturday's win over the Bengals.|||||||
Schaub was solid, but faces a more difficult test next at New England.
Schaub ended the regular season with another weak performance on Sunday against the Colts, going 24 of 36 for 275 yards while being picked off twice.|||||||
Schaub had just one touchdown and three interceptions over his final four games as the Texans limped into the playoffs by going 1-3.
Schaub was 18 of 32 for 178 yards in a 23-6 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.|||||||
Schaub was sacked three times and next goes to Indianapolis - where he and the Texans have never won.
Schaub threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win over Tennessee.|||||||
This was the first time in four games Schaub was not picked off.
Schaub went 29 of 48 for 315 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Thursday's win at Detroit.|||||||
Schaub continues to be more susceptible to interceptions lately, throwing five in his last three games. But he's also thrown for more yardage in each of his last two games than he had previously all season.