TEXANS FINALIZE ROSTER AHEAD ON TRAINING CAMP
Houston - A day after trading star ROLB Jadaveon Clowney, Texans GM/Head Coach put the final touches on the 75 man roster that he will take into training camp by signing 8 players. The eight are:
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins: Former 2nd Round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seferian-Jenkins hasn't lived up to his hype, coming out of The University Of Washington. He has been plagued by off field issues, now signing with his 5th team in 6 professional seasons. His best season came in 2017 with the Jets, catching 50 passes (3 TDs). He will compete with Darren Fells, Kahale Warring, Jordan Akins, and Jordan Thomas during camp.
QB Bryce Petty: The heralded QB out of Baylor, Petty washed out with the Jets after they took him in the 4th round of the 2015 draft. With AJ McCarron and Joe Webb III already in the QB room, he will be a long shot to make the team.
ROLB Nick Perry: Former 1st round pick in the 2012 Draft, Perry has played his entire 7 year career with Green Bay, collecting 32 sacks over 81 games played (48 starts). Perry will more than likely fill the void left by Jadaveon Clowney.
FB Ryan Hewitt A veteran of 5 seasons with the Bengals and Colts. Primarily a lead blocker, he also has the skills to catch the ball out of the backfield, collecting 23 receptions over his career. Was signed to create competition with Cullen Gillaspia during camp.
K Phil Dawson The 44 year old veteran, and Cleveland Browns all time leader in FGs made, was sitting in his Austin Texas home when Bill O'Brien talked the one time Pro Bowler (2012) out of retirement to compete with Kaimi Fairbarn.
P Bryan Anger: The powerful Punter played the last 3 season with Tampa and will compete with Trevor Daniel in training camp.
DT Cornelius Washington: The former Georgia Bulldog has collected 55 tackles and 5.5 sacks over 6 years with Chicago and Detroit.
RG: Joe Greco 2008 3rd Round Pick by St Louis after an illustrious career at Toledo where he was named to the first team All-MAC team three times. The veteran has 121 games played with 73 starts with the Rams, Browns, Saints, and Giants.
To make room for the signings, the team has released:
WR Issa Whitney
TE Jon Weakes
C Marquice Shakar
RT David Steinmetz
MLB Tyrell Adams