Press conference context

Texans general manager nick caserio held his only in-season press conference ahead of the team’s off week.

2-5 start

The houston texans fell to 2-5 on the season after their loss to the new york giants on sunday.

Stroud contract situation

Caserio confirmed the texans were 'pretty close' to a new deal with stroud's agent but declined to answer why they didn't reach an agreement.

Stroud's performance

Stroud is fourth in the league with 1,877 passing yards and 11 touchdowns to one interception.

Offensive line struggles

The texans' offensive line has been their weakest unit in each of the past three years and five of the past six seasons.

Penalties and tackling

Houston was called for 10 penalties for 80 yards and missed three tackles on the game-ending touchdown run by giants running back devin singletary.

Trade deadline approach

Caserio said the texans would evaluate trade opportunities as the nfl's nov 10 trade deadline approaches.

Player performance issues

Smith missed the first four games with a foot injury and struggled in coverage, while teller and blankenship have had limited impact.

Caserio's response on offensive line

Caserio admitted he doesn't have a good answer for why the offensive line hasn't been consistent.

“I don’t really have a good answer”

Next steps

Caserio said the texans will focus on incremental improvements after their off week.