HOUSTON – The Texans have built out their leadership for the 2025 season.
The Texans named five team captains Wednesday heading into the season-opener on the road against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, the former NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and second overall pick three years ago from Ohio State, returns as a captain.
Pro Bowl defensive end Will Anderson Jr., a former NFL Defensive Rookie of the year and third overall pick from Alabama, is another returning captain.
Middle linebacker and defensive signal caller Azeez Al-Shaair is a returning team captain.
Two new captains: Pro Bowl wide receiver Nico Collins, one of the top players in the NFL, and special-teams standout Dare Ogunbowale.
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Ogunbowale is a versatile, reliable player who plays running back and has kicked successfully in a game as a stand-in for regular kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com