The Houston Texans, just like the rest of the NFL in recent weeks, have been subject to a fair bit of trade deadline rumors and chatter to link a few potential moves or roster shifts that could transpire ahead of next month's deadline to best position this team for a playoff push.

The Panthers signed Trevis Gipson of the 49ers practice squad, which means the Niners are even more shorthanded up front

For the season, Stroud has a 63.1 " Total QBR " rating from ESPN, which ranks 13th out of 32 starting QBs entering Week 9. His passer rating of 91.1 ranks 15th, which is higher than that of notable players like Broncos' Bo Nix, Mahomes, the Philadelphia Eagles ' Jalen Hurts, and the Chicago Bears ' Caleb Williams.

Through six games, the Texans have ranked around the middle of the pack in the NFL for their rushing effectiveness; 18th in rushing yards per game (106.2), 16th in rushing EPA/play (-0.04), and 25th in total rushing touchdowns (5).

The Texans have three clear needs ahead of the NFL's trade deadline. Jonathan M. Alexander answers readers' questions about that and more Week 9 topics.

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