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10:12Quarterbacks Under The Most Pressure
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2:08Quarterbacks Under The Most Pressure: C.J. Stroud
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1:01Assessing Free Agents and the Financial Situation in Houston
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1:52How Can the Texans Get Rookie Year C.J. Stroud Back in the Building?
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1:24Will C.J. Stroud and the Texans Be Able to Agree on a Long Term Contract?
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1:44What to Make of CJ Stroud's Performance and His Demeanor vs Patriots
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1:37How the Patriots Have Developed to Get the Most Out of Their Playmakers
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1:57Patriots Defense Dominates in Divisional Round Win Over Texans
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1:03Pick To Win AFC Divisional Round: Texans at Patriots
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1:58Can The Texans Continue To Win With Inconsistent Play From Stroud?
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0:44How Do The Patriots Need To Attack The Texans Defense?
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9:17Biggest Offseason Questions: With Playoff Exit
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11:11NFL Divisional Round: Biggest Concerns
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0:28BREAKING: WR Nico Collins (Concussion) Out at Patriots
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1:18Drake Maye Rushes for 60+ Yards Against Texans
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2:22NFL Divisional: Picks We 'Like' This Week
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4:00NFL Divisional Player Props: Texans at Patriots
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12:12NFL Playoff Preview: Texans at Patriots
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3:56Best Bet for Texans-Patriots
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2:00NFL Best Bets: Texans at Patriots
2025 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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SCK
Sacks
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| Regular Season | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Post Season | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Top Derek Stingley Jr. News
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Targeted less in 2025
Stingley recorded 36 tackles (26 solo), 15 passes defensed (four interceptions), a forced fumble and a touchdown over 17 regular-season games in 2025.
Stingley played a full 17-game season for the second consecutive campaign, as he enhanced his legend as a shutdown corner. While the 36 tackles were a career low, it had more to do with quarterbacks not throwing his way. Stingley was targeted just 65 times after seeing 95 the previous regular season in the same number of games. There was some slippage in reception percentage and missed tackles, but Stingley remains among the league's elite cornerbacks.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Full participant Friday
Stingley (oblique) was a full participant in Friday's practice.
Stingley was able to upgrade to a full participant in Friday's practice after being limited Thursday with an oblique injury he suffered in the Week 15 win over the Cardinals. The starting cornerback has played through the injury since suffering it, managing to dodge an injury designation nearly every week. The 24-year-old is all set to suit up for Monday night's wild-card matchup with the Steelers. Stingley will start opposite Kamari Lassiter (ankle/knee) or Tremon Smith, depending on Lassiter's game-day status.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Limited in practice Thursday
Stingley (oblique) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Stingley managed to play through his oblique injury versus Indianapolis in Week 18, and he'll now have two more chances to prove himself capable of handling full practice reps in advance of Monday's wild-card-round matchup against the Steelers. The star cornerback's availability will be crucial for Houston's defense as the team prepares to embark on a playoff run.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Will play against Indianapolis
Stingley (oblique) does not have an injury designation against the Colts on Sunday.
Stingley had his practice reps limited during Week 18 prep while nursing an oblique injury, but he was able to fade an injury tag after logging a full session Friday. The fourth-year pro has accumulated 24 tackles (16 solo), 10 pass defenses (two interceptions and a pick-six) and one forced fumble in 11 games since the Texans' Week 6 bye.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Logs limited practice Thursday
Stingley (oblique) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Stingley was held out of Wednesday's practice while managing an oblique issue, but the fourth-year corner was able to log a limited session Thursday. Given that the Texans could still win the AFC South division title, Stingley would likely be available for Sunday's game against the Colts unless he were to suffer a setback. Friday's practice report will determine whether he enters Week 18 with an injury designation.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Held out of Wednesday's practice
Stingley (oblique) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Stingley has managed to play through an oblique injury for each of the Texans' last two games, and with the AFC South title on the line, the fourth-year corner will likely play against the Colts on Sunday assuming he's cleared to do so, per Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle. Stingley will have two more chances to return to practice and potentially avoid an injury designation heading into Week 18.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: No rest if healthy Week 18
Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that Stingley and other starters will play Week 18 if healthy with the AFC South title still attainable, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Stingley has dealt with an oblique injury the last two games but suited up in each, playing a combined 98 percent of the defensive snaps. Houston can claim a third consecutive division title with a win and a Jacksonville loss. It could also slip to as low as seventh with a loss to the Colts on Sunday. If Stingley plays Week 18, it will be a second consecutive full regular season for the fourth-year cornerback, who missed a combined 14 games in his first two NFL campaigns.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Ready to face Chargers
Stingley (oblique) was a full participant in Thursday's practice and does not carry an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Chargers.
Stingley has gained clearance to play Week 17 after logging a DNP/LP/FP practice slate. The standout cornerback played through his oblique injury Week 16 versus the Raiders, but the issue didn't prevent him from handling 100 percent of defensive snaps or recording the first pick-six of his NFL career. He's set to handle his usual every-down role on the road against Los Angeles.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Limited in practice
Stingley (oblique) was a limited participant in Houston's practice Wednesday.
Stingley popped up on the injury report Wednesday after scoring his first career touchdown during the Week 16 win over Las Vegas. The 2022 first-round pick managed to play through the injury last week and will look to do so once again during Saturday's matchup versus the Chargers.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Scores first NFL TD
Stingley recorded two tackles, one forced fumble and returned an interception for a touchdown in Sunday's 23-21 win over the Raiders.
Stingley, who was tagged as questionable due to an oblique injury, made an impact early, giving the Texans a lead 4:17 into the first quarter when he returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown. The pick-six was the first of his NFL career and his fourth interception of the season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 195 lbs |
| Birthplace: Baton Rouge, LA |
| Age: 24 |
| School: LSU |
| Experience: 4 |