Report: Texans could finalize site of new headquarters soon

The Houston Texans are planning on building a new headquarters away from NRG Stadium and the location could soon be announced.

According to Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle, a decision could come fairly soon as talks with interested parties on where to break ground, per team president Mike Tomon. The Texans would like to have a location finalized and built within the next two seasons, according to multiple reports.

“We’ve had a number of suitors proactively reach out to us on different options that were really focused on us moving our headquarters and training facility to their respective spaces,” Tomon told the Houston Chronicle. “They’ve gotten mature enough that it has become apparent to us that we need to get prepared to take advantage of something this significant.” 

Tomon, who was influential in helping the Dallas Cowboys build the "Star in Frisco," said their goal is to create a training facility that is “world-class,” which will likely include an entertainment district with retail stores, bars and entertainment for gameday activities. Similar to how Frisco has a secondary home for the NFC East franchise, Houston projects to build a similar facility that could spark economic development beyond the team's interest.

Currently, the Houston Rockets are the only local franchise to have a practice facility away from the stadium where they play their home games during the regular season and the move only came last summer. The Rockets' practice facility is still within the city limits, which could be the plan for the Texans, too.

According to Alexander's reporting, Harris County is one "vying to keep the Texans" within the lines. The county has several acres at NRG Park where the Texans could build a facility and revitalize that area. Should the two sides work out a deal, this could also lead to potential renovations at NRG Stadium, which the county, Texans and Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo have discussed in recent months within their lease negotiations. 

Tomon said that the Texans are looking at many places in the greater Houston area and that a decision has not been final on any spot, though he did say the Texans are moving urgently to finalize a location.

“I don’t have an exact timeline,” Tomon told the Chronicle. “Is that 30 days? Is it six months? But what I would share is the conversations we’re having and the opportunities in front of us are at a level where we know we need to get prepared."

The Texans return for the start of training camp late next month. They open the regular season on the road at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 7.  

This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Do the Texans know where the new HQ will be? Insider provides context