APRIL 26 • VIKINGS.COM
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Vikings Select Maryland WR Tai Felton With No. 102 Pick In 2025 NFL Draft Vikings select Maryland WR Tai Felton in Round 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 102 overall pick after a trade with the Houston Texans.
Jaylin Smith - Houston picks corner in Round 3 The Texans selected Smith in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 97th overall.
Impact Smith (5-foot-11, 187 pounds) played a lot of snaps in his four years at USC, but he mostly played safety and slot corner. That USC used Smith in that capacity probably doesn't bode well for his coverage abilities, and meanwhile Smith probably lacks the frame to continue playing as a slot defender/safety tweener. The Texans might see him as a slot corner, perhaps to free up Jalen Pitre to log more snaps at safety and fewer from the slot.
APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE
Jaguars Select Wyatt Milum With No. 89 Pick in 2025 Draft The Jacksonville Jaguars select offensive guard Wyatt Milum in Round 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 89 overall pick (via a trade with...
APRIL 26 • JAGUARS.COM
🚨TRADE ALERT🚨 Texans make deal with Vikings, switch 3rd round picks A fifth trade in two days sees the Texans move up to pick No. 97 in the draft.
APRIL 26 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
USC cornerback Jaylin Smith chosen by Texans with 97th overall pick The Houston Texans traded picks in the third round to snare USC cornerback Jaylin Smith at 97th overall.
APRIL 26 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
🚨TRADE ALERT🚨 Texans make deal with Jacksonville, switch 3rd round picks A fourth trade during the 2025 NFL Draft sees Houston pick up the final selection of Day 2.
APRIL 26 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Iowa State WR Jaylin Noel is the Texans 3rd Round Pick at 79th overall The Houston Texans selected Iowa State wide receiver Jaylin Noel in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft at 79th overall.
APRIL 26 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Harris: Iowa State WR Jaylin Noel is quick, competitive, exceptional Noel can make plays all over the field, and he's always competing no matter if he gets the ball or not.
APRIL 26 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Jaylin Noel - Houston adds speedy Round 3 wideout The Texans selected Noel in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 79th overall.
Impact The Texans already took Noel's Iowa State teammate Jayden Higgins in the second round, so the dominant Cyclone duo reunites in Houston. Nico Collins and Christian Kirk might be too good to lose that many targets to Higgins and Noel in 2025, and Noel in particular might get the short end of the stick as the smallest of the four, but Noel's athletic testing and collegiate production indicate that Noel should seize whatever opportunity he's given.. At 5-foot-10 with short arms Noel does not have the conventional build to line up on the boundary, though Noel's 4.39-second 40-yard dash showed he absolutely has the wheels to burn a defense deep if they aren't careful. Collins and Kirk both have had their share of durability troubles and Tank Dell isn't expected to be available anytime soon, so there's a chance Noel plays meaningful snaps in 2025 even though the Texans would prefer to keep him in a reserve role. Regardless of his short-term situation, Noel projects as a starting NFL wideout eventually.
APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE
Five Reasons to Enjoy Texans OL Aireontae Ersery Pick The Houston Texans selected Minnesota offensive lineman Aireontae Ersery in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft at 48th overall. Here are...
APRIL 26 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Gophers' Aireontae Ersery extends U streak of producing top NFL Draft picks The left tackle was selected 48th by the Houston Texans on Friday.
APRIL 26 • TWINCITIES.COM
A special story: Aireontae Ersery's journey to the Houston Texans Kansas City Star's Sam McDowell dove deep into the new Texans OL's path to high school football, the University of Minnesota, and the NFL Dr...
APRIL 26 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Five Stats to Know about Texans WR Jayden Higgins The Houston Texans selected Iowa State wide receiver Jayden Higgins in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft at 34th overall. Here are five...
APRIL 26 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Gophers tackle Aireontae Ersery drafted in the second round by the Texans Gophers left tackle Aireontae Ersery didn’t have to wait long to hear his name called on Friday night during the NFL draft, going 48th overa...
APRIL 26 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
🚨TRADE ALERT🚨 Texans make deal with, now hold 48th pick in 2025 Draft The Houston Texans & Las Vegas Raiders swapped multiple 2nd round picks.
APRIL 26 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Houston Texans take Minnesota OL Aireontae Ersery 48th overall The Houston Texans selected Minneosta offensive lineman Aireontae Ersery in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Houston traded up in the...
APRIL 26 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Raiders trade back again to No. 58 overall The Raiders sent their second-round pick acquired from the Miami Dolphins to the Houston Texans.
APRIL 26 • RAIDERS.COM
Raiders updated list of 2025 NFL draft picks after trades with Dolphins, Texans | Sporting News The Las Vegas Raiders made a trade with the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. Here's an updated look at their list o...
APRIL 26 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Aireontae Ersery - Part of Houston O-line rebuld The Texans selected Ersery in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 48th overall.
Impact Houston is wheeling and dealing thus far in this draft and attacking positions of need. The Texans notably overhauled their offensive line this offseason and needed to restock it via the draft. Ersery is a massive tackle prospect at 6-foot-6 and 331 pounds, but he carries it well and clocked an excellent 5.01 40-yard dash at the combine. He's got plenty of seasoning with 38 career starts at left tackle for Minnesota and will be ready to play whether it's in place of Trent Brown or Cam Robinson when called upon.
APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE
"Steal of the draft"? Steve Smith says Jayden Higgins is "no sleeper" Former NFL wideout has high praise for Iowa State's big receiver, who runs a 4.47 40-time and has a 39" vertical.
APRIL 26 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Texans select Jayden Higgins with No. 34 pick in 2025 draft Former Houston Texans tight end Owen Daniels announces Texans' selection of Iowa State wide receiver Jayden Higgins in Round 2 of the 2025 N...
APRIL 25 • NFL.COM
Iowa State WR Jayden Higgins the choice for Texans at 34th overall The Houston Texans selected Iowa State wide receiver Jayden Higgins Friday night with the 34th overall pick in the second round of the 2025...
APRIL 25 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Harris: Iowa State WR Jayden Higgins Does A Lot Of Things Well "Great tempo on his routes and outstanding use of hesitation, push offs, little things at the top of routes to get open," writes John Harris...
APRIL 25 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM
Jayden Higgins - Another target for Stroud in H-Town The Texans selected Higgins in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 34th overall.
Impact The Texans slotted into this spot after making a trade with the Giants in the first round and still managed to get an excellent value at a position of need. Receiver was an important area for the Texans coming into the draft with Stefon Diggs gone and Tank Dell (knee) working his way back from injury. The selection of Higgins specifically is interesting. At 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds with 4.47 speed, the Texans are getting a Nico Collins doppelganger in this rookie. Higgins began his career at Eastern Kentucky before transferring to Iowa State, where he became a legitimate NFL prospect. He popped for 87 catches for 1,183 yards and nine touchdowns on 138 targets in 2024. His workout at the NFL Scouting Combine cemented that he has excellent size-adjusted athleticism, highlighted by his 39-inch vertical and 128-inch broad jump with a big frame and long arms (33.13 inches). The Texans now have two huge catch-radius receivers to attack the boundaries in Higgins and Collins, along with Christian Kirk patrolling the slot.
APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE
What picks do the Houston Texans have on Night Two of the 2025 NFL Draft? | Sporting News Canada What picks do the Houston Texans have in the 2025 NFL Draft?
APRIL 25 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
