Texans' DeAndre Hopkins uses preseason game as study session

It was a quiet start to the preseason for Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, a byproduct of him having nothing to prove in a relatively meaningless game Sunday night and the disjointed nature of the exhibition season.

Hopkins was targeted once by new starting quarterback Brock Osweiler in the first quarter, a deep pass up the right sideline that was broken up by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tramain Brock.

The Pro Bowl wide receiver didn't play much, but used the rest of the game as a study session while cheering on his teammates.

"I'm on the sidelines studying the defense," Hopkins said. "How they are disguising things, learning other than just going out there beating guys…