Overview
- Ryans ran hands-on, fundamental tackling drills in practice this week, with Will Anderson Jr. saying the team lined up on the 35-yard line to practice driving, wrapping and finishing tackles.
- The change follows a measurable tackling problem: Houston averaged nearly six missed tackles per game in 2025 and just under five this season with several misses leading to long, decisive plays.
- Those missed tackles have directly contributed to four one-possession losses so far this year by allowing late or explosive opponent plays that turned close games into defeats.
- The Texans are 2-5 coming off a bye and will test the practice adjustments this Sunday against the NFL’s only winless team, the Los Angeles Chargers.
- Houston’s offense, led by CJ Stroud, has performed well this year and the team’s ability to stop missed tackles will shape short-term goals such as a potential late-season recovery and front-office decisions around the Nov. 10 trade deadline.