Texans release former 800-yard WR, three veteran TEs, set 53-man roster

The Texans are in the midst of a rebuild, but that doesn’t make their roster decisions any easier. The organization ultimately settled on 53 players Tuesday, per a team announcement:

Released:

• DT Rashaad Coward
• DL Byron Cowart
• OL Michael Deiter
• WR Adam Humphries
• S Desmond King
• LB Christian Kirksey
• LB Cory Littleton
• LB Jacob Martin
• DB D’Angelo Ross
• TE Mason Schreck
• WR Steven Sims
• TE Eric Tomlinson
• TE Nick Vannett
• DE Chase Winovich

Waived:

• OL Tyler Beach
• DE Thomas Booker
• WR Jalen Camp
• CB Cameron Dantzler
• DL Khalil Davis
• OT Austin Deculus
• RB Gerrid Doaks
• CB Cobi Francis
• DL Ali Gaye
• DB Brandon Hill
• WR Johnny Johnson III
• DB Darius Joiner
• TE Dalton Keene
• OL Jimmy Morrissey
• OL Jordan Murray
• DE Adedayo Odeleye
• QB E.J. Perry
• RB Larry Rountree
• LB Garret Wallow
• WR Jared Wayne
• P Ty Zentner

Waived/injured:

• DT Roy Lopez
• G Keaton Sutherland

Placed on reserve/PUP:

• OL Charlie Heck

Three veteran tight ends were let go in Mason Schreck, Eric Tomlinson and Nick Vannett. Vannett has the most experience of the bunch, having seen time in 86 career games. He spent the 2022 seasons with the Giants and Saints, hauling in six catches. Tomlinson has appeared in 85 career games, including 34 over the past two seasons. He started 12 of his 17 appearances for Denver in 2022, serving mostly as an extra blocker.

Adam Humphries was an 800-yard receiver with the Buccaneers in 2018, but he’s compiled only 985 yards in three years since. He didn’t get into a game during the 2022 season, but he did haul in 41 catches for Washington in 2021.