OVERREACTION: Houston Texans Training Camp Provides Offensive Progression! Reason to Believe?!

Texans training camp is giving us plenty to talk about — and the temperature around Houston is starting to rise.

Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle joins the Locked On Texans Podcast to give us the latest from Texans training camp and what he’s seeing on the ground. What has stood out the most? Which players are making an impression? And has anyone changed Jonathan’s opinion of them since the start of camp?

We also get into C.J. Stroud, the direction of Nick Caley’s offense, and what Texans fans should really be watching as the preseason approaches.

Plus, I’m pushing back on the Texans fans already ready to move on from Caley. Pump the brakes. There are reasons to be encouraged, and there’s still plenty of football to be played before anyone should be making a final judgment on this offense.

In this episode:

• Houston Texans training camp temperature check
• Jonathan M. Alexander on the Texans
• Biggest surprises from training camp
• Texans players standing out
• C.J. Stroud and his development
• Nick Caley’s offense and what to expect
• Texans offensive identity
• Why Texans fans should hold their horses on Nick Caley
• What to watch as the Texans prepare for the 2026 season

If you're a longtime Texans fan, a new fan jumping into the 2026 season, or just trying to figure out what this team is becoming under DeMeco Ryans, this is the conversation you need.

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