Mark Bruener Fantasy News

Texans rookie TE Anthony Hill
Monday, May 18, 2009, 2:50pm

With Mark Bruener retiring after his 14th season, the Texans are seeking his replacement. Anthony Hill will compete with Joel Dreessen and fellow rookie James Casey for playing time in two tight-end sets. Hill will try to separate himself from the rest with the skills that made him arguably the best blocking TE in the draft. “I think he caught my eye first when we were watching N.C. State and evaluating TEs,” Texans TEs coach Brian Pariani said. “You could see the strength he had.“I think what Anthony adds is that he’s a line-of-scrimmage player who adds toughness to what we’re trying to do in the running game.” That’s not to say Hill will only be blocking. The Texans pride themselves on having versatile TEs. Owen Daniels was the team’s 2nd-leading receiver last season. Casey can play TE, QB or even FB. Dreessen proved valuable on special teams and caught 11 passes last year.

Sunday, October 5, 2008, 12:00am

4for4 reports: Texans inactives: RB Chris Taylor, FS Will Demps,
LB Xavier Adibi, G Kasey Studdard, T Rashad Butler, TE Mark Bruener , DE N.D. Kalu and DT Frank Okham.

Sunday, October 12, 2008, 12:00am

4for4 reports: Texans inactives: RB Chris Taylor, FS Dominique
Barber, LB Xavier
Adibi, G Kasey Studdard, OT Rashad Butler, TE Mark Bruener, DE ND
Kalu and DT
Frank Okam.

Sunday, November 16, 2008, 12:00am

4for4 reports: Texans inactives: QB Matt Schaub, WR Andre Davis,
LB Kevis Coley, LB Morlon Greenwood, G Kasey Studdard, T Rashad
Butler, TE Mark Bruener and DT Amobi Okoye.

Sunday, November 2, 2008, 12:00am

4for4 reports: Texans inactives: WR André Davis, RB Ahman Green, LB Xavier Adibi, G Kasey Studdard, TE Mark Bruener,
DT Frank Okam, DE N.D. Kalu and T Rashad Butler.

Thursday, October 9, 2008, 12:00am

Houston Chronicle: Safety Will Demps participated in a portion of
practice Wednesday. The Texans are hopeful he will be able to play
this weekend. Safety Dominique Barber (hamstring) and tight end
Mark Bruener (hamstring) did not practice.

Sunday, December 7, 2008, 12:00am

4for4 reports: Texans inactives: QB Craig Nail (3rd), SS Nick
Ferguson, CB Matterral Richardson, FS Will Demps, LB Kevis Coley,
G Kasey Studdard, OT Rashad Butler and TE Mark Bruener.

Sunday, December 14, 2008, 12:00am

4for4 reports: Texans inactives are: QB Craig Nall (3rd
QB), CB Matterral Richardson, SS Will Demps, LB Kevis
Coley, G Kasey Studdard, T Rashad Butler, TE Mark Bruener
and DT Frank Okam

Friday, October 3, 2008, 12:00am

4for4 reports: The Texans ruled TE Mark Bruener (hamstring) out
for week five.

Monday, December 29, 2008, 12:00am

Houston Chronicle: Tight end Mark Bruener lingered on the field
with his family and played football with his kids a little longer
than he typically does. They posed for pictures near the end zone
after what was Bruener's final game as a Texan. Bruener, who only
played in two games this season, was activated for the season
finale and was named the team's honorary captain. He has spent the
last five years of his 14-year NFL career with the Texans. "I
have been enjoying every day as much as I can," said Bruener,
whose sons attended practice with him Friday.