ORLANDO, Fla. – In the wake of a recent unauthorized uniform leak on social media of a model wearing the Texans’ new road uniforms, chairman and CEO Cal McNair decided to react.
So, McNair released a photograph on Reddit of wide receivers Nico Collins and Tank Dell wearing the uniforms.
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“There was a leak!?” Cal McNair said during the NFL owners meetings with a laugh for effect. “We did see that and got huddled up really quick and came up with a plan to sort of address it straight-on. We had Nico and Tank in the uniforms.”
“Much better models,” Hannah McNair said.
The Texans will unveil four new uniforms April 23.
“The uniforms looked a lot better on them,” Cal McNair added. “They’re excited to put them on and show them off and we’re excited for the fans to see those. We just felt like it was the right thing to be transparent and straight-on and address it.”
Added Hannah McNair: “We couldn’t let that hang out there. There’s no way. He wasn’t even in uniform code. His socks weren’t all the way up. It was not right. We had to get it right. We had to put a photo out.”.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- #Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair and foundation vice president Hannah McNair on road uniform leak and how team pivoted to show the uniforms being worn by Tank Dell and Nico Collins 'We got huddled up pretty quick. We addressed it straight on' @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/olxHaHJaeH
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 25, 2024
Dell and Collins were wearing white jerseys and navy-blue pants with matching blue helmets.
The Texans, with feedback from their fans and players, have been working on the new uniforms for over a year with executive Doug Vosik leading the team in collaboration with several entities, including the league and Nike.
“There’s been a lot of ideas and a lot of conversations,” Cal McNair said. “It’s been a lot of fun. We didn’t think we could get it done this fast. For Doug and his group to execute on a fast-paced plan, the NFL has supported us. We had great support from Nike and we’re excited for the fans to see the whole closet in a couple of weeks.”
Discussions began over a year ago. And the organization prioritized getting it done with all of the guidelines for new uniform approval in time for next season.
“We were not sure if we were going to be able to get it done in time,” Hannah McNair recounted. “We feel really lucky to have it done this year. We really wanted it done for 2024.”
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.