The Houston Texans needed room on their 53-man roster for former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills tight end O.J. Howard, and receiver Chris Conley was the odd man out.
The Texans released Conley for the second time this week as they signed the former 2017 first-round pick from Alabama.
The Texans initially released Conley when they had to finalize their 53-man roster on Aug. 30. However, Houston decided to sign Conley to their active roster on Sept. 1.
While Conley was still technically not with the team, general manager Nick Caserio told reporters on Sept. 1 that there was “a pretty good shot” Conley would be back with the organization.
“I think Chris has been a professional since the day that he got here,” Caserio said. “He’s got a good attitude. He’s got a good approach. He’s well-respected by his teammates, well-respected by the coaching staff. I would expect Chris to probably be back around here probably sooner rather than later.”
For now, Conley is not with the Texans. The 6-3, 205-pound wideout caught 22 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns for Houston last season through 16 games, 10 of which he started.