In the offseason, Houston added more weapons to their offense. They drafted wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel while acquiring veteran wideout Christian Kirk in a trade. The Texans also signed running back Nick Chubb, pairing him with Joe Mixon in the backfield.

As quarterback C.J. Stroud returns to lead the Houston Texans for a third season, his offense has a much different look than it did a year ago. Top receiver Nico Collins and leading rusher Joe Mixon are back.

Giving opportunities to others is what DeMeco Ryans has always believed in, but he wants to do more when it comes to responsibilities for his Texans staff.

Nick Caley is spending his summer forming a bond with C.J. Stroud and the rest of the Houston Texans ' offensive players. Houston's new offensive coordinator enters training camp already sporting strong ties with one of the team's defensive stars.

Texans offensive line configuration had Aireontae Ersery, a rookie, starting at right tackle with Jarrett Patterson starting at center

DeMeco Ryans is trying all sorts of combinations of offensive linemen to see which group can best protect Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud

With more responsibility and a new play-caller this season, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud says he's learning to trust the process more.