Duane Brown

… certainly not too high for a solid, but not dominant, tackle -- would've allowed Texans GM Rick Smith to pass on Duane Brown at 26th in the 2008 NFL Draft the following April. Instead, Houston could've taken safety Kenny Phillips (31st …

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen were the leading vote-getters for The Associated Press 2011 NFL All-Pro Team, each falling one vote short of being unanimous choices.

… will be most responsible for stopping Arian Foster . The Bengals rank seventh overall on defense. Houston Texans Duane Brown , OT: Houston must do everything possible to protect T.J. Yates and give their young quarterback time to throw the …

… flashy highlights is an offensive line that should be regarded as one of the league's best. The unit, which features Duane Brown , Wade Smith , Chris Myers, Mike Brisiel and Eric Winston , has been exceptional in pass protection, only allowing …

… reserve after a sustaining a foot injury on Sunday. ... Kubiak said S Danieal Manning (lower leg bruise) and LT Duane Brown (bruised knee) are day to day. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press

It takes a lot to sideline Steelers LB James Harrison, but a broken eye socket sustained in the team's Week 4 loss to Houston could keep him out for "a number of weeks."

… questionable to return against the Texans . Harrison left the game after a violent collision with Texans offensive tackle Duane Brown on a run play during the second quarter. Harrison went down to a knee on the field after the play as he was attended …

… 308-pound Butler played in all 16 games last season. He started four games at left tackle when regular starter Duane Brown served a suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Jones' agent, Kennard …

… has used its first pick on a defensive player in six of the past seven drafts -- the exception is offensive tackle Duane Brown , taken with the 26th overall pick in 2008. The Texans have the 11th overall pick this time. They finished 6-10 …

… defense in nine of the 10 picks they've had in the first two rounds of those drafts (the exception was offensive tackle Duane Brown in 2008). With new and incumbent defensive players -- such as end Mario Williams , who has asked Kubiak how he …

… Rashard Mendenhall RB Illinois 24 Titans Chris Johnson RB East Carolina 25 Cowboys Mike Jenkins CB South Florida 26 Texans Duane Brown OT Virginia Tech 27 Chargers Antoine Cason CB Arizona 28 Seahawks Lawrence Jackson DE USC 29 49ers Kentwan Balmer DE …

… unraveled so badly. The team started 4-2, overcoming the suspensions of linebacker Brian Cushing and left tackle Duane Brown for violating the NFL's policy on banned substances. But when Kubiak looks back on the season, he'll lament the …