Before the NFL Draft, nobody was higher on WR Jayden Higgins than James Palmer and Steve Smith Sr. of the podcast '89'. Palmer joins John Harris to talk Higgins and the Texans. Then new Texans OL Laken Tomlinson joins John and Marc Vandermeer to break down why he's so excited to be in H-Town this season.

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'89' podcast host James Palmer, Laken Tomlinson on the show | Texans All-Access

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David Montgomery, Ed Ingram and Jake Hummel interviews. Plus Dalton Schultz on the Jim Rome show, AFC South breakdown and wild UFL rule changes discussed.

David Montgomery & Ed Ingram Interviews + Free Agency Week Recap

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Trent Brown on returning to Houston. Plus the AFC South race and the QB landscape across the NFL heading into 2026.

Trent Brown Returns, McClain on Draft Strategy & QB Landscape 

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The new league year opens with Foster Moreau and Logan Hall joining the Texans. Marc and John recap the full free agency haul and break down the O-line debate.

Marc Vandermeer and John Harris go live from Sports Radio 610 three hours after the new league year officially opens, recapping the complete free agency haul and reacting to the latest additions. The headline signings: tight end Foster Moreau from the Saints joins as the inline blocking tight end the Texans have been seeking — a former LSU number 18 honoree who overcame Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2023 and embodies swarm culture — and defensive lineman Logan Hall arrives from Tampa Bay on a two-year, $14 million deal, bringing first-round pedigree and inside-outside versatility that John compares to Denico Autry's role. The Texans also add defensive end Dominique Robinson from the Bears on a one-year, $4 million deal and re-sign Naquan Jones.

John provides the analytical framework for the Moreau signing, breaking down tight end archetypes — inline/wide tight ends (hand in the dirt blockers), F tight ends (receiving specialists like Mike Gesicki), H-backs, and U tight ends (do-it-all hybrids) — and explains why Moreau's ability to win at the point of attack against a six-technique defensive end unlocks the entire running game by threatening the edge and forcing linebackers to flow over the top instead of sitting in gaps. Marc connects the dots across the full free agency period, arguing the Texans have systematically addressed every area fans and analysts identified as needs: running back (Montgomery), offensive line (Ingram, Brown, Braden Smith), safety (Blankenship), tight end (Moreau), defensive line depth (Hall, Robinson, Naquan Jones, Sheldon Rankins return), and special teams (Hummel) — all without a single budget-breaking deal.

The offensive line debate continues with the Braden Smith guard-or-tackle question still unresolved, and both hosts argue it won't matter until OTAs at the earliest. Marc draws the Tytus Howard parallel — Howard successfully moved from tackle to guard and held up well — and suggests Smith's college guard background and elite run-blocking ability could open up two positions instead of one if he slides inside. The show closes with an AFC South check-in: the Colts signed Daniel Jones to a two-year, $88 million deal but haven't impressed otherwise, Jacksonville is losing pieces but retains a solid defensive core, and the Titans under Robert Saleh are the dark horse that could start causing problems if Cam Ward takes a step forward.

League Year Day 1: Moreau, Logan Hall & Free Agency Recap | TAA

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'89' podcast host James Palmer, Laken Tomlinson on the show | Texans All-Access

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