2018 Houston Texans

The 2018 Houston Texans season will be the franchise's upcoming 17th season in the National Football League and the fifth under head coach Bill O'Brien. This marks the 1st season since 2005 that Rick Smith will not be the general manager as he took a leave of absence for family reasons.

Draft
Draft trades
 * The Texans traded their first-round selection (4th overall), as well as their 2017 first-round selection (25th overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Cleveland's first-round selection in 2017 (12th overall).
 * The Texans traded their second-round selection (35th overall), their sixth-round selection in 2017 (188th overall) and quarterback Brock Osweiler to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's fourth-round selection in 2017 (142nd overall).
 * The Texans traded their fifth-round selection (141st overall) and offensive tackle Duane Brown in exchange for Seattle's third-round selection (80th overall) and a second-round selection in 2019.
 * The Texans were awarded one third-round and two sixth-round compensatory picks (98th, 211th and 214th overall).

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