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The champs return to work.
An inside look at NFL training camps. From the top coaches to the rookies trying to make the team, Hard Knocks showcases what it takes to be in the NFL.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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An inside look at NFL training camps. From the top coaches to the rookies trying to make the team, Hard Knocks showcases what it takes to be in the NFL.
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Episode 1
Reigning Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt and his fellow Texans kick off training camp in Houston. Head coach Bill O'Brien leads 90 players through the first week of drills, and the team travels to Virginia, where they practice against the NFC East's Washington Redskins.
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Episode 2
Rookies and veterans show some style and the team gears up for its preseason slate with a home game against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Episode 3
Jadeveon Clowney, the first pick of the 2014 draft, returns to the field after a long recovery from surgery; Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos visit NRG Stadium for the Texans' second preseason game.
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Episode 4
The Texans begin reducing the roster in preparation for getting down to 53 players by opening day. The team travels to New Orleans to meet Drew Brees and the Saints in the third week of preseason play.
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Episode 5
The Texans travel to Dallas for their final preseason game against the Cowboys. The coaching staff reduces the roster to 53 players in preparation for the Sept. 13 regular season opener with Kansas City.
Where to watch Hard KnocksEpisode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Paul RuddSelf - Narrator
Alec BaldwinSelf - Host
Liev SchreiberSelf - Narrator
Ray Lewis
Magic Johnson
Deion Sanders
Joe Namath
Troy Aikman
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