Texans sign first-round pick Brown

HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans on Friday signed first-round draft pick Duane Brown, an offensive lineman from Virginia Tech who is expected to start this season. Brown took the practice field nearly an hour after the rest of the team on the first day of camp. The left tackle was selected 26th overall in the April draft. The deal was agreed to at about 6 a.m. after a night of negotiating, general manager Rick Smith said. Brown couldn't take the field until the contract was signed so he waited in Smith's office for a couple of hours before joining the team at the first practice. The team wouldn't release terms of the deal. Brown warmed up for a few minutes on a separate field before joining the team for drills. He was glad he didn't miss much practice time. "Every day is a learning experience for me and I feel like I need... [read full story]