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The Houston Texans are keeping their options open, and that could lead them to former Dallas Cowboys running back Deuce Vaughn, who was one of four running backs (and an equal number of defensive backs) to work out for the team on Sunday.
“Texans … tried out several RBs & DBs,” Texans Truth Serum’s Jayson Braddock posted on X on August 23, including screenshots of the official wire transactions.
In addition to Vaughn, Blake Watson, Jordan Mims, and T.J. Harden all worked out in Houston.
Deuce Vaughn Among Texans RB Workouts
The Texans are dealing with injuries to backup runners British Brooks, Jawhar Jordan, Joshua Pitsenberger, and Noah Whittington. Pitsenberger is on injured reserve. That has left the Texans thin behind David Montgomery and Woody Marks.
They also have former Tampa Bay Buccaneers find Owen Wright, who has mostly been a special teams contributor in his career.
Notably, Vaughn essentially took Watson’s place on the Denver Broncos in 2025.
The Texans hope to have a stronger rushing attack this coming season, and that remains on track since Montgomery and Marks are healthy. But Montgomery is an older back, while Marks battled some injury turbulence as a rookie in 2025.
This story will be updated.