The Houston Texans are one game away from their first playoff berth since 2019. All they need to do is beat the Indianapolis Colts, and they’ll either make the postseason as a wildcard team or as the AFC South champion.
But with a week left in the regular season, there are still moves to be made to fortify the team ahead of a possible playoff game. One such move could be to claim veteran running back Dalvin Cook, who was just waived by the New York Jets after less than one season with the team.
Cook will be subject to waivers, where any team can claim him and his contract before he becomes an unrestricted free agent. Houston has a middle-of-the-pack waiver pick but may opt not to claim him with running backs Devin Singletary and Dameon Pierce already on the roster.
Here are the pros and cons of claiming Cook, as well as a verdict on what the Texans should do.