Tag: roster transaction

Texans waive four players as free agency push continues

The Houston Texans have waived four players as they seek to get under the salary cap for the start of the new league year on March 17.

The Houston Texans announced Tuesday they have waived four players as they seek to get under the salary cap before March 17 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

The Texans waived former Fort Bend Elkins receiver J’Mon Moore, who played with the Green Bay Packers in 2018 and then the Cleveland Browns from 2019-20 before coming to Houston. Moore originally signed a two-year reserve/future contract with the Texans at the end of the 2020 season.

Houston also waived former Texas A&M receiver Damion Ratley, who was on the team’s practice squad since October.

The Texans waived inside linebacker Curtis Bolton and defensive tackle Andre Brown.

In addition to getting under the salary cap by the deadline, the Texans are also evaluating which personnel can help in their new Tampa-2 scheme which deploys a 4-3 front. The Texans are also evaluating the depth of their roster, as special teams appears to be a point of emphasis in roster construction.

Texans cut cornerbacks Mark Fields, Brandon Williams

The Houston Texans have cut cornerbacks Mark Fields and Brandon Williams, who both played a combined two games and 17 special teams snaps in 2020.

The Houston Texans are making moves to prepare for the new NFL year 2021, which starts March 17.

The Texans announced Wednesday they have cut cornerbacks Brandon Williams and Mark Fields.

Williams, a former Texas A&M product, did not see an activation with the Texans in 2020, and was going to count $850,000 against the Texans’ salary cap. In 2020, Williams played six games for the New York Giants, recording one tackle.

Fields played the final two games of the 2020 season with the Texans after spending Weeks 2-14 with the Minnesota Vikings. The 5-10, 192-pound cornerback collected one combined tackle amid 17 special teams snaps.

With the departures of Fields and Williams, the Texans could be looking to go with younger talent to round out their roster under new coach David Culley.

Texans activate DT Eli Ankou, release RB C.J. Prosise

The Houston Texans have activated DT Eli Ankou from the exempt/commissioner permission list and released RB C.J. Prosise.

Talent evaluation is a never-ending task for the Houston Texans.

The 1-6 club announced Monday they have activated defensive tackle Eli Ankou from the exempt/commissioner permission list.

To make room for Ankou on the active roster, the Texans released running back C.J. Prosise.

Prosise was active in six of his games with the Texans this season. In Week 3’s 28-21 loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers, Prosise carried once for a yard as part of his two snaps on offense that game. For the season, Prosise has played five offensive snaps and 70 special teams snaps.

Ankou is a 6-3, 325-pound interior defensive lineman who provides the Texans with another body they can plug inside to find answers to stopping the run. Ankou went to camp with the Texans in 2017 as an undrafted free agent, but was released as the end of preseason.