Texans making roster moves to get down to NFL limit of 53 players
Houston Texans head coach Demeco Ryans watches in the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Pittsburgh. – Texans reserve offensive lineman Dieter Eiselen has been released, per a league source.
The South Africa native went undraft4ed out of Yale where he was an All-Ivy League and All-American selection and signed with the Chicago Bears The Texans are also releasing former Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle McTelvin Agim, per a league source.The Texans are releasing veteran linebacker Jacob Phillips, per a league source. Phillips was signed to a one-year contract this offseason. A former LSU standout and Cleveland Browns third-round draft pick, Phillips has 88 career tackles, three sacks and five pass deflections. The Texans are expected to release rookie linebacker Tarique Barnes by Tuesday deadline, per a league source. The Texans signed Barnes to an undrafted deal that includes a $10,000 signing bonus, $85,000 of his contract guaranteed for a total of $95,000 total guaranteed, per a source. Barnes was a team captain in college and an academic All-Big Ten Conference selection who had six starts last season and had 25 tackles and had one sack. He finished his career with 189 tackles, 18 for losses, 5 1/2 sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles. The Texans are beginning roster cuts Monday as they work to get down to the NFL limit of 53 active players by a Tuesday afternoon deadline. Several players that the Texans release are expected to rejoin the defending AFC South champions on their 16-player practice squad.“This is always a difficult time for me,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday. “It was one of the most difficult times last year for sure as a first-time head coach having to make decisions and talk to these guys. It is something I don’t take lightly because it is a delicate situation. It is tougher this time around because we have a lot of good, talented players. “Some guys will unfortunately not be able to make it at this time, although they are NFL players. One thing I try to always stress to our guys is that once they are in our building, I want all our guys to make the NFL, even though it may not be here with us at this moment. I am still pulling for these guys. Once I coach them, they are always my players. So, I am always pulling for these guys.”Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.
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