When NFL teams say that talent evaluation is a 365-day-a-year job, they aren’t exaggerating.
The Houston Texans spent a portion of the Thanksgiving holiday looking at four free agents. On Friday, the club brought in defensive tackle Lee Autry, defensive end T.J. Carter, receiver Kalija Lipscomb, and receiver J’Mon Moore for workouts. The club also brought in defensive back Manny Patterson for a visit.
Autry is an undrafted free agent who spent time with the Chicago Bears in training camp. In his last 18 games with the Mississippi State Bulldogs, Autry produced 23 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sack, and a pass breakup.
Carter, another undrafted free agent, played in 39 games for the Kentucky Wildcats, recording 60 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, and four pass deflections.
Lipscomb was also undrafted, but spent time recently with the Kansas City Chiefs during training camp and the Green Bay Packers on their practice squad. For the Vanderbilt Commodores, Lipscomb caught 198 passes for 2,356 yards and 22 touchdowns in 46 games.
Moore is a nearby Fort Bend Elkins product who played collegiately for the Missouri Tigers. Going undrafted in 2018, Moore caught on with the Packers, where he spent that season. In 2019-20, Moore was with the Cleveland Browns on their practice squad and offseason roster. At the end of training camp this season, the Browns released Moore.
Patterson is an undrafted free agent from Maine, where he collected 93 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 47 pass breakups, and an interception in 39 games.