The Houston Texans have signaled plans to stay at NRG Park as the team engages in negotiations with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Harris County over the future of the campus.
Cal McNair, who owns the NFL team, said Monday that discussions with the two groups are ongoing and that the franchise is committed to remaining at the site, the Houston Business Journal reported.
McNair said during a media availability session at the Texans Charity Golf Classic that the NFL team will work with RodeoHouston to make the venue work for everyone.
The Texans and RodeoHouston both have leases running through 2032, putting a timeline on decisions that could reshape one of Houston’s largest event venues. NRG Park, a 350-acre tract near Interstate 610 at the corner of NRG Parkway and Kirby Drive, is expected to be renamed Reliant Park, according to the outlet.
Texans president Mike Tomon framed the site’s scale and location as the key driver behind the team’s stance, calling the contiguous land “special” in a major U.S. city. Tomon also reiterated the team’s preference for renovating NRG Stadium rather than pursuing a new venue elsewhere, saying internal study work is approaching a conclusion.
The negotiations are unfolding amid a yoke of deferred maintenance for the aging campus. A 2024 study estimated the property needs $1.9 billion of work. Those costs are helping drive Harris County’s push for a comprehensive master plan and a clearer funding strategy, according to the publication.
In 2025, the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, the landlord for NRG Park, approved three consulting agreements tied to the planning process. According to the outlet, the contracts included hiring special counsel to advise on potential funding sources and commissioning analyses on costs, feasibility, profitability and project prioritization at NRG Stadium and NRG Center.
Harris County Sports also approved a draft capital improvement plan in October 2025 that earmarks $55 million in projects as an initial step toward addressing the site’s needs.
— Eric Weilbacher
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