Texans Coach Details Important 'Bye Week' Before Season Starts

The Houston Texans have some rest ahead before the season begins.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 31, 2024

Aug 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans watches play against the New York Giants in the third quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports / Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

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The Houston Texans are enjoying their last weekend before they embark on their brutal 18-week regular season, which could last longer if they had any say in the matter.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans says that it's important for the team to enjoy the time off while they have it.

“This coming week is definitely important for us," Ryans said. "Treat it as a bye week. Our guys have deserved it. You always say you have to have something to recover from and we put the work in. I think we had a really, really great training camp. Guys worked hard. It was intense, it was physical, exactly how training camp should be. So, guys are deserving of this break that we have coming up here this weekend. And I encourage guys to take care of their bodies and make sure they take that rest, take that break. And not only our guys, but also our coaches, our support staff, we had a lot of people who work behind the scenes, a lot of people who help our players in many different areas. So, first off, thankful for all the people who helped out during training camp and now it’s time for everybody to take a deep breath and relax."

Ryans and the Texans will take this week off, but then they will get back to work on Monday as they get ready to face their AFC South rival Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Sept. 8. Kickoff is set for 12 noon CT.

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Published Aug 31, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.