HOUSTON — The Houston Texans cut their roster down to 53 on Tuesday as part of the NFL’s cutdown day. First-year general manager Nick Caserio released 24 players before the 3:00 p.m. Central Time deadline, and several roster cuts were a bit surprising.
With the way the roster stands as of now, Caserio will likely make more changes prior to the Texans’ season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 12. But for now, here are five of the biggest surprises from cutdown day.
“It’s tough, and what makes it even tougher is when you’ve had the competition that we’ve had with all the new players here,” coach David Culley said. “It becomes even tougher because we’re going to end up having to cut some guys who we feel like are good enough to play for us. But because of the numbers game, you’ve got to make those moves.”