With the NFL season now through Week 1 teams are looking at their depth charts going forward and preparing their rosters for the event of injuries at key positions.
Who this affects the most are current practice squad players or those looking for a job, as new rules in the league this year give teams more leniency with their active rosters and calling up players from their reserves.
So, yesterday the long list of transactions involving Wisconsin products got a little longer as the Houston Texans signed former Badger tight end Troy Fumagalli to their practice squad.
Houston signed Troy Fumagalli to its practice squad. #Badgers
— Dave Heller (@dave_heller) September 14, 2020
Fumagalli played his first NFL season in Denver where he played in 11 games before being cut by the team before the start of this season.
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The former Badger now joins the Texans’ practice squad and sits behind Darren Fells, Jordan Akins and Kahale Warring in their tight end ranks.