Houston Texans add to their roster during the first week of 2024 training camp

The 2023 Houston Texans , renowned for their formidable offense, primarily relied on the passing game to build their success. Despite some standout performances from Devin Singletary in the latter half of the season, the team's strategy was heavily skewed towards the pass.

This approach, led by their promising young quarterback, C.J. Stroud, was effective, but perhaps not as balanced as they would have preferred.

Their 1-2 punch, or short of one, with Dameon Pierce and Singletary, could have been better. Dameon Pierce's bad year basically saw him lose his starting spot. He has spoken about it since last season, which was tough on him.

But this year could be better, as he has gotten one thing out of the way that should no longer distract him, as he has since returned to school to get his degree. But, that is neither here nor there. The Texans should have a much better 1-2 punch in the run game in 2024.

That is widely because of the trade for former Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon. Mixon was one of the best running backs in the league the last few years but is coming off of a down year—or years, I should say.

In 2021, Mixon ran for a career-high 1,200 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns. In 2022, he ran for just 800 yards and seven rushing touchdowns.

But, even with Mixon as the starter, and Pierce as the backup, the Texans will still need more depth. They drafted Jahwar Jordan from Louisville, and have worked out some other players at the position, too.

On Sunday, they signed a guy who was once looked at as a player with an incredible ceiling, but due to injuries, things haven't worked out well. According to Aaron Wilson of KCPR2, who reported earlier in the day that the Texans were working Akers out during camp, the team is now signing him to a contract.

Akers played for the Los Angeles Rams before, and the Minnesota Vikings some last year. Akers, should he make the roster, will easily be a depth piece to what should be an electric offense in 2024.

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