With complete devastation gripping Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, questions swirled as to whether the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys would play their final preseason game against each other Thursday at NRG Stadium in Houston.
According to a tweet sent out by NFL Insider Ian Rappaport, the game will be moved to AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The NFL has not confirmed the move.
City of Arlington announces the #Cowboys vs #Texans preseason game on Aug. 31 was relocated to AT&T Stadium in Arlington. No word from @NFL.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 28, 2017
The Dallas #Cowboys-Houston #Texans preseason game has officially been moved to AT&T Stadium. pic.twitter.com/FxOswDYOTc
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) August 28, 2017
The Texans and Cowboys typically play each other in the final preseason game each season, with the game rotating towns each year.
Houston played in New Orleans last Saturday, but the Texans couldn’t fly back to Houston as both airports were shut down. The Texans flew to Dallas and have been practicing at The Star in Frisco where the Cowboys practice.
Hurricane Harvey slammed into Rockport, Corpus Christi and the coastal bend Friday night as a Category 4 storm with winds of 130-plus miles per hour. The giant storm’s outer bands began saturating Texas from Beaumont to Austin, and the eye moved inland and east to Houston, where it meandered.
Houston and its surrounding areas have endured a beating with rain up to 40 inches in some spots. With a crippled infrastructure and recovery efforts still ongoing, it’s likely the best decision the teams could make in changing the venue.
Related, the Texans and Cowboys each donated $1 million to the recovery efforts, and the New England Patriots and NFL Foundation followed with matching contributions.
Mr. McNair and the #Texans are pledging $1 million dollars to the United Way of Greater Houston Flood Relief Fund. #HoustonStrong pic.twitter.com/emzPzGdnr7
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) August 28, 2017
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt started an online campaign, and donated the first $100,000. As of Monday afternoon, that amount had already surpassed $500,000.
