SB Nation Houston - NFL Trade Deadline: Texans Eyeing Help At Linebackerhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2010-10-19T15:14:53-05:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15253302010-10-19T15:14:53-05:002010-10-19T15:14:53-05:00NFL Trade Deadline: Texans Come Up Empty On Deadline Day
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<p>Unless some late news creeps from the depths of Reliant Stadium, it appears that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Houston Texans</a> will take a pass on the trade market in 2010.</p>
<p>As stated earlier, the Texans had expressed interest in making a deal to shore up their hole at linebacker, but apparently, there wasn’t anything worthwhile.</p>
<p>We’ll keep you updated throughout the day, but for now, it appears the Texans will either use the free agent market, or they’ll simply stick with what they’ve got.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-texans/2010/10/19/1761895/nfl-trade-deadline-texans-come-up-empty-on-deadline-dayTom Martin2010-10-19T11:21:40-05:002010-10-19T11:21:40-05:00NFL Trade Deadline: Texans Eyeing Help At Linebacker
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<p>They likely won't make a huge splash on Tuesday's 3 p.m. NFL trade deadline, but the <a href="https://www.battleredblog.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Texans</a> would like to make a move in order to shore up their depleted linebacking corps.</p>
<p>John McClain of the Houston Chronicle <a target="_blank" href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7252591.html">hinted at a possible move</a> Tuesday morning.</p>
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<p>Texans coach Gary Kubiak said he and general manager Rick Smith will do everything they can to improve the NFL's 31st-ranked defense, including a possible trade before today's 3 p.m. deadline.</p>
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<p>Star middle linebacker <span>DeMeco Ryans</span> injured his achilles tendon in Sunday's win over Kansas City and will miss the remainder of the season. With backup linebackers <span>Xavier Adibi</span>, <span>Darryl Sharpton</span> and <span>Kevin Bentley</span> currently mending injuries of their own (though they are expected to return following the bye week), the Texans could use some helpful additions, if only to provide more depth.</p>
<p>As McClain points out, it's unlikely the Texans will be able to make a big splash, and even if they were to do so, a single move won't do much to fix their struggling defense.</p>
<p>Stay tuned with <a target="_blank" href="http://battleredblog.com">Battle Red Blog</a> throughout the day.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2010/10/19/2322838/nfl-trade-deadline-texans-eyeing-help-at-linebackerTom Martin