HOUSTON -- Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins had a Pro Bowl season in 2015, and he did so without having consistency at the quarterback position.

In just his third NFL season, Hopkins caught 111 passes for 1,521 yards and 11 touchdowns from four different starting quarterbacks.

During the offseason, the Texans gave Hopkins some help, signing quarterback Brock Osweiler to a four-year, $72 million contract in March and drafting two receivers, Will Fuller and Braxton Miller, who should give him some help in the passing game.

Osweiler, who has started just seven games in his NFL career, got to work right away to get to know the Texans' star receiver. Osweiler started the process of building a relationship with Hopkins and other Texans receivers when he invited them to work out in Arizona before the start of the offseason conditioning program. In June, Osweiler told reporters that he and Hopkins have a "tremendous relationship" and that he respects the receiver's work ethic.

Offensive coordinator George Godsey said he has seen the bond and the chemistry grow between Osweiler and Hopkins this offseason, and that it is something both players have worked at.

"There's a communication that's developed between them, and then there's also the physical part of just throwing and expecting where the ball's going to be vs. certain coverages," Godsey said. "You certainly can't walk into a meeting and just talk about it. They've got to do it, and they've been doing it."

Now, more than five months since Osweiler signed the contract and the two traded text messages, Hopkins and Osweiler still continue to work together to develop that relationship.

"I'm learning the body language of each wide receiver with every single day, when he's going to come out of his break, how he likes his football, where he likes his football," Osweiler said. "Like I said, every single day we're getting better."

The process has continued during camp. Though Osweiler and Hopkins have connected on a number of touchdowns in practice, there's been the inevitable misses, as well. Osweiler said after the misses, he and Hopkins get together to talk about where the he could put the ball next time to make it easier for his star receiver.

"We've been out here grinding every single day," Osweiler said. "I think you've pretty much seen what we've been doing during training camp."

After three preseason games and countless practices, Osweiler and Hopkins hope that the chemistry and friendship translates to success on the field.

"I think the chemistry is getting better every single day," Osweiler said. "Whether we step on the practice field or we're stepping on the game field, every single time that we're together, running routes and throwing, our chemistry is growing. We're getting better."