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Texans add five more players to practice squad ahead of 2024 season

The Houston Texans have finalized their practice squad will all 17 members entering 2024.

The Houston Texans’ initial 53-man roster is set.

Now, so is the practice squad.

The Texans added five more players to round out their 17-man practice squad Thursday afternoon following roster cuts. Tight end Cole Fatheringham, offensive tackle Braden Daniels, safety Mark Perry, receiver/running back Xavier Johnson and quarterback Kedon Slovis round out the squad entering 2024.

Perry, a member of the 2022 national champion runner-up TCU Horned Frogs, played with Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud at Rancho Cucamonga High School in Southern California. After starting his career at Colorado, Perry transferred to Fort Worth his junior season and thrived, finishing with  84 tackles, six tackles for loss, and two pass deflections.

Perry was a member of the Miami Dolphins practice squad after going undrafted this past April and was waived during final roster cuts.

Johnson, who played for the Buffalo Bills after going undrafted in 2024, was teammates with Stroud at Ohio State. A multi-purpose weapon, Johnson caught 26 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns during his time in Columbus.

Johnson also rushed for 146 yards on 12 carries and scored two touchdowns, including one against Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal back in 2022.

The Texans open the regular season on the road against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Spet. 8. Kickoff from Lucas Oil Stadium is scheduled for noon.

Texans sign CB Desmond King to the practice squad

The Houston Texans have signed cornerback Desmond King to the practice squad.

The Houston Texans are going with a familiar face to help out in the secondary.

The Texans signed corner Desmond King to the practice squad Monday. Houston previously rostered King from 2021-22 wherein the former Pro Bowler played 33 games for the Texans. King collected 182 combined tackles, 11 tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, five interceptions, 14 pass breakups, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries while with the Texans.

Houston released King at the end of preseason, and he spent three games with the Pittsburgh Steelers primarily as their kick returner. King returned four kickoffs for 88 yards. King logged one defensive snap compared to 15 special teams snaps.

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Texans sign K Matt Ammendola to active roster

The Houston Texans have signed kicker Matt Ammendola to the active roster for Week 11 among other roster moves.

The Houston Texans have made five roster moves as they gear up to face the Arizona Cardinals Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time from NRG Stadium.

The first two moves the Texans made were to sign kicker Matt Ammendola and linebacker Garret Wallow to the active roster. Ammendola hit the game-winning 38-yard field goal to give Houston a 30-27 win over the Cincinnati Bengals last week. Wallow has yet to be active for any game this season.

Houston also used their two standard elevations from the practice squad to bring up receiver Steven Sims and rookie safety Brandon Hill.

The Texans placed safety Grayland Arnold on injured reserve.

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Texans make adjustments to practice squad entering Week 9

The Houston Texans made some changes to their practice squad as they prepare for Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Houston Texans have made some changes to their practice squad as they entering Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Texans have signed running back J.J. Taylor and center Lecitus Smith to the practice squad.

As a corresponding move, the Texans released defensive end Derek Rivers and cornerback Alex Austin.

Smith is a former Arizona Cardinals 2022 sixth-round pick and started two of 10 games active as a rookie. The Cardinals released Smith at the end of preseason.

Taylor is a former New England Patriots running back, who spent three seasons with the AFC East club from 2020-22. The 5-5, 185-pound running back has carried 52 times for 156 yards and two touchdowns through 12 games.

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Texans sign DE Derek Rivers to practice squad

The Houston Texans signed defensive end Derek Rivers back to the practice squad.

The journey for defensive end Derek Rivers continues.

The Houston Texans signed the former New England Patriots 2017 third-round pick to their practice squad Monday.

Rivers has been with the Texans in some capacity since signing a free agent contract in March 2021. For 2023, Rivers re-signed with the Texans in March and remained a member of the team’s offseason roster.

At the end of preseason, the Texans waived Rivers and signed the Youngstown State product to the practice squad. On Sept. 12, the Texans signed Rivers to the active roster, but released the defensive end the day before the Week 2 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts.

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Texans sign DE Derek Rivers to active roster

The Houston Texans are giving Derek Rivers a shot. The club announced Tuesday the signing of the defensive end from the practice squad to the active roster. Rivers, 29, has not played for the Texans in a regular season game since Dec. 19, 2021 in …

The Houston Texans are giving Derek Rivers a shot.

The club announced Tuesday the signing of the defensive end from the practice squad to the active roster.

Rivers, 29, has not played for the Texans in a regular season game since Dec. 19, 2021 in Week 15 at the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rivers collected 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss, a quarterback hit, and three tackles as the Texans prevailed 30-16 at TIAA Bank Field.

The former New England Patriots 2017 third-round pick missed all of last season with a torn biceps sustained in preseason. Going from the practice squad to the active roster in Week 2 could be the start of retribution for lost time.

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Report: Texans sign P Ty Zentner to active roster, add RB Gerrid Doaks, WR Jared Wayne to practice squad

The Houston Texans have signed P Ty Zentner to their active roster while adding RB Gerrid Doaks and WR Jared Wayne to the practice squad.

The Houston Texans have made moves at the outreaches of their roster and also to their practice squad.

According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the Texans have signed punter Ty Zentner from the practice squad to the active roster. The move comes after working out veteran punters Pat O’Donnell and Matt Haack as the club works without Cam Johnston, who is on injured reserve.

Adding Zentner to the active roster allows Houston to have another standard elevation from the practice squad for game day. It also allows two more for the Texans to use on Zentner before they would have to sign him to the active roster, which occurred nonetheless.

The Texans are also signing former Miami Dolphins 2021 seventh-round running back Gerrid Doaks and former Pittsburgh receiver Jared Wayne, who joined the Texans as a priority free agent following the 2023 NFL draft.

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Texans elevate C-G Michael Deiter, P Ty Zentner to active roster

The Houston Texans have elevated punter Ty Zentner and guard-center Michael Deiter from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 1.

The Houston Texans have declared their two practice squad elevations ahead of their Week 1 encounter with the Baltimore Ravens Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time at M&T Bank Stadium.

Rookie punter Ty Zentner figured to be one of them as Cam Johnston is on injured reserve. The other elevation is guard-center Michael Deiter, who will provide game day depth as the Texans work through their injuries along the offensive line’s interior.

Deiter has started 23 of his 57 games active since entering the NFL in 2019 as the Miami Dolphins’ third-round selection.

Both Zentner and Deiter have two more elevations remaining. If the Texans were to elevate a player four times off the practice squad in a season, the fourth elevation would require signing that player to the active roster.

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4 facts to remember about the Texans’ practice squad

The Houston Texans completed their practice squad. Here are four facts to keep an eye on.

The Houston Texans completed their practice squad Wednesday. While the bulk of the Texans’ construction centers around the 53-man roster, assembling a practice squad that can supplement the needs of the main roster is also key.

Khalil Davis

DT

6-1

308

27

3

Nebraska

Austin Deculus

T

6-5

321

24

2

LSU

Cobi Francis

CB

5-11

193

24

2

Memphis

Ali Gaye

DE

6-6

265

25

R

LSU

Brandon Hill

S

5-11

195

22

R

Pittsburgh

Johnny Johnson III

WR

6-1

199

24

1

Oregon

Dalton Keene

TE

6-4

251

24

2

Virginia Tech

Jimmy Morrissey

C

6-3

303

25

3

Pittsburgh

Adedayo Odeleye*

DE

6-5

271

25

1

Loughborough (U.K.)

Steven Sims

WR

5-10

176

26

4

Kansas

Garret Wallow

LB

6-2

230

24

3

TCU

Ty Zentner

P

6-2

199

25

R

Kansas State

Derek Rivers

DE

6-5

250

29

7

Youngstown State

Michael Deiter

C-G

6-6

315

26

5

Wisconsin

Dieter Eiselen

G

6-4

320

27

2

Yale

Lance McCutcheon

WR

6-3

202

24

2

Montana State

Here are four facts to keep in mind regarding the formation of the Texans’ practice squad.

Texans elevate QB Jeff Driskel and WR Jalen Camp from the practice squad

The Houston Texans are elevating QB Jeff Driskel and WR Jalen Camp from the practice squad for Week 14 against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Houston Texans have designated their two players from the practice squad to be their standard elevations for Week 14’s matchup with the Dallas Cowboys Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time at AT&T Stadium.

The Texans will elevate quarterback Jeff Driskel and receiver Jalen Camp to the game day roster.

Houston could especially use Camp as they are down their top two receivers in Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins. Cooks is out with a calf injury while Collins has a foot injury.

Camp was active in Week 9 on Thursday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles and caught one pass for seven yards as part of his 15 offensive snaps.