In order to reduce their roster down to 53 players, the Texans announced the following transactions today:
Released:
DE Dominique Robinson
WR Sterling Shepard
Waived/injured:
DT Kyonte Hamilton
Waived:
DT Dominic Bailey
CB Brandon Codrington
C Eli Cox
TE Louis Hansen
WR Josh Kelly
S Kaevon Merriweather
T James Neal III
WR Treyvhon Saunders
WR Daniel Sobkowicz
RB Noah Whittington
Placed on IR (designated to return):
Placed on IR:
Placed on reserve/PUP:
After cutting Rypien, the Texans will play the 2026 season with only two passers on the roster, C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills. With Jordan and Vaughn getting waived, only three rushers — David Montgomery, Woody Marks, and British Brooks — remain on the roster. Houston took a swing on veteran wideouts Jones, Shepard, and Watson, but ultimately, the team will rely on its previous draft picks and recent trade acquisition Kayshon Boutte.
It appears the Texans ran out of patience for Jordan, the tight end out of Miami (FL). In five years in Houston, he only appeared in 36 of a possible 85 games. On the topic of injuries, Gaye joins four others on the full-season injured reserve, while Dell, Ingram, Speed, and Stewart will be able to return to the team in Week 5 or later.
Though the Texans missed on Bond, a sixth-round pick this year out of Boston College, they impressively landed three undrafted rookies on their initial active roster. On offense, South Dakota State offensive tackle Sam Hagen made the team, and on defense, NC State defensive end Sebastian Harsh and Stanford cornerback Collin Wright made the 53-man roster after getting passed over in the draft.