An up-to-date tracker of the Houston Texans’ practice squad moves
By 12:00PM EDT yesterday afternoon, the initial waiver period of the 2024 NFL Season ended, allowing the Houston Texans to begin signing players to their practice squad. As of Thursday, August 29, the Houston Texans have signed 12 players to their practice squad:
Your official #Texans practice squad for now. Still spots remaining.
Good to see Cam Erving adds potential depth to OL.
Malik Fisher and Marcus Harris is nice too.
TOOLEY! pic.twitter.com/bZnw3suVdp
— Cody Stoots (@Cody_Stoots) August 28, 2024
They include:
OFFENSE:
T: Cameron Erving, David Sharpe, Kilian Zierer
RB: J.J. Taylor
FB: Troy Hairston
WR: Johnny Johnson III, Xavier Johnson
DEFENSE:
DT: Marcus Harris (Woo!)
DE: Solomon Byrd, Malik Fisher
LB: Max Tooley, Ezekiel Turner
CB: D’Angelo Ross
NOTE: The Houston Texans currently have four spots remaining on their practice squad.
International Player Pathway Program:
- T Kilian Zierer – Signed, will be the 17th player on the practice squad.
Released Houston Texans Players:
- G Chris Reed
- T Charlie Heck
- FB Nick Bawden
- FB Andrew Beck
- QB Tim Boyle
- WR Noah Brown
- LB Jacob Phillips
- CB Mike Ford
- CB C.J. Henderson
- CB Lonnie Johnson, Jr.
- CB Desmond King
Waived Houston Texans Players:
- G Dieter Eiselen
- WR Quintez Cephus
- WR Ben Skowronek
- DT McTelvin Agim
- DE Ali Gaye
- LB Tarique Barnes
- CB Troy Pride
Waived/Injured Houston Texans Players:
- RB Jawhar Jordan
- TE Teagan Quitoriano
- DT Pheldarius Payne
- DT Kurt Hinish
Player Visits/Signings:
- WR Xavier Johnson – signed to practice squad.
#Texans are signing former #Bills and Ohio State wide receiver Xavier Johnson to their practice squad per a league source @KPRC2
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 28, 2024
Stroud and Xavier back together again! https://t.co/TU5aJrQhDU pic.twitter.com/OWTPpTN5Y3
— CleBuckeye (@CleBuckeye23) August 28, 2024
- CB Gregory Junior – visited, no signing.
#Texans hosted Gregory Junior for a visit
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 28, 2024
No immediate signing for veteran corner Gregory Junior after #Texans visit #Chiefs and #Giants few weeks away from being fully healthy, per league source. Junior is a former #Jaguars draft pick, the first in school history from @OuachitaFB @KPRC2 https://t.co/Ts5DYgvJ5L https://t.co/iEVjeok8kl
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 28, 2024
- LB Zeke Turner – visited, signed to practice squad.
#Texans hosted Zeke Turner for a visit (signed to practice squad, per a league source) @KPRC2
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 28, 2024
Former Houston Texans Players Signing Elsewhere:
- WR Noah Brown – Signed one-year contract with the Washington Commanders.
- QB Tim Boyle – Signed to Miami Dolphins’ practice squad.
#Dolphins sign former #Texans quarterback Tim Boyle to practice squad per a league source @KPRC2
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 28, 2024
- G Max Scharping – Signed to Washington Commanders’ practice squad.
#Commanders are signing former #Texans and #Bengals guard and second-round draft pick Max Scharping to their practice squad, per a league source @KPRC2
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 28, 2024
- S Kareem Jackson – signed to Buffalo Bills’ practice squad.
#Bills practice squad includes Kareem Jackson and Mike White, K.J. Hammer and Frank Gore Jr.
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 28, 2024
- CB Ka’Dar Hollman – signed to Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad.
Updated PS w/1 spot left
QB: Devin Leary
RB: John Kelly, Chris Collier
WR: Malik Cunningham, Dayton Wade, Anthony Miller, Keith Kirkwood
TE: Qadir Ismail
OL: Darrian Dalcourt, Corey Bullock
DL: C.J. Ravenell
OLB: Joe Evans
ILB: Josh Ross
CB: Ka’dar Hollman, Bump Cooper Jr.— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) August 28, 2024
- DL Byron Cowart – signed to Chicago Bears’ practice squad.
Here is the Bears practice squad. 14 players so far, including rookie QB Austin Reed.
LB Micah Baskerville
OL Theo Benedet
TE Stephen Carlson
DL Byron Cowart
OL Jake Curhan
WR Collin Johnson
DB Quindell Johnson
LB Carl Jones
DL Jamree Kromah
DL Dashaun Mallory
DB Tarvarius Moore…— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) August 28, 2024
- RB Mike Boone – signed to Carolina Panthers’ practice squad.
Includes:
TE Jordan Matthews
QB Jack Plummer
DL TJ Smith
RB Mike Boone https://t.co/3P7k3C4Z5G— Nick Carboni (@NickCarboniWCNC) August 28, 2024
Former Houston Texans Players Claimed off of Waivers:
- CB Lonnie Johnson, Jr. – signed to Carolina Panthers’ practice squad.
Veteran CB Lonnie Johnson Jr. is signing with the #Panthers, per source. The plan is to have him on the practice squad initially and elevate him for Week 1. pic.twitter.com/aV2AaqvdQS
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 28, 2024
Now Nola yall know I love yall but now I got smoke for them people in that office ‼️ https://t.co/qJds6b03Nw
— Lonnie Johnson jr. (@Lonnie30johnson) August 28, 2024
- DT McTelvin Agim – signed to Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad.
Former #Texans DT McTelvin Agim is signing with the #Colts practice squad, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 28, 2024
- DE Ali Gaye – signed to Tennessee Titans’ practice squad.
The Titans have claimed EDGE Ali Gaye off of waivers from the Texans. This preseason:
8 pressures
12.2% pass rush win rate pic.twitter.com/VnOECACjKc— PFF TEN Titans (@PFF_Titans) August 28, 2024
- RB Xazavian Valladay – signed to New York Jets’ practice squad.
The #Jets are signing RB Xazavian Valladay back to their practice squad, source says.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 28, 2024
- C Jimmy Morrissey – signed to New York Giants’ practice squad.
Giants’ unofficial practice squad based on, well, who was practicing:
RB Dante Miller
WR Isaiah Hodgins
WR Miles Boykin
TE Jakob Johnson
TE Lawrence Cager
OL Joshua Miles
OL Marcellus Johnson
OL Jimmy Morrissey
DL Casey Rogers
OLB Tomon Fox
ILB Ty Summers
ILB KJ Cloyd
DB Alex…— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) August 28, 2024
This space will continue to be updated as more players are signed, released, and/or traded. What do you think of this Texans practice squad, so far? Would you trust some of these players to get called up for some real-game action, or are they all suspect? Let us know in the comments below! GO TEXANS!!!