The Houston Texans can now more from their cornerback group.
Gareon Conley passed his physical and was taken off the physically unable to perform list. The former 2017 Oakland Raiders first-round pick was recovering from ankle surgery he underwent in the offseason.
Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver said Conley was “chomping at the bit” to return to the practice field.
“He is starting to feel better,” Weaver told reporters on Aug. 5. “I know he’s on PUP right now but he’s champing at the bit to get back out there. He’s already coming up to me asking about when we can watch film together so he can know what I’m thinking when I’m making play calls and things of that nature.”
Conley produced 27 tackles and 11 pass breakups in his eight games for the Texans last season, six of which he started.
While the Texans didn’t pick up Conley’s fifth-year option, the club still sees him as a key piece of their 2020 secondary.
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