Texans rookie quarterback Graham Mertz threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Quintez Cephus late in the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the Detroit Lions, giving Houston a 16-7 lead. Here's video of the play, courtesy of the team's official social media account:

The rookie from Hudsonville made another highlight-reel play with a 33-yard score and celebrated with "the worm" to his teammates' delight.

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The Texans have much less depth now, with a reliable but limited upside Christian Kirk as their No. 2 and a solid tight end in Dalton Schultz. They also have rookie Jayden Higgins as their No. 3 option in the passing game.

Two more extremely popular Atlanta rappers, Young Thug and Gunna, are featured in the top 10, with Florida rapper Kodak Black ranked highly as well. The late Memphis rapper Young Dolph is still popular with the Texans. Interestingly, Dolph's cousin and protege KeyGolock is omitted from the list.

Going off the past several seasons, it seems unlikely the Texans will trot out C.J. Stroud for the start of Saturday's preseason finale.

As a result, some feel that Houston may pursue a running back trade before Week 1, and Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports has linked the Texans to Minnesota Vikings halfback Ty Chandler.

And while there were only a few Texans reporters on site in Allen Park—and they were mainly focused on Houston’s team—I do think they can provide a more balanced overview of practice. So let’s check out what Texans writers said about the Lions vs.