Texans Cut 32 Players On Sunday

The Houston Texans officially cut their roster down to 53 players on Sunday ahead of the deadline. 

Here’s the full list of moves:

Cuts:

1. DT Dominic Bailey
2. WR Lewis Bond
3. CB Brandon Codrington
4. C Eli Cox
5. CB Stephen Hall
6. TE Louis Hansen
7. LB Jamal Hill
8. CB Alijah Huzzie
9. RB Jawhar Jordan
10. WR Josh Kelly
11. T Jarrett Kingston
12. S Kaevon Merriweather
13. T James Neal III
14. DE Derek Parish
15. TE Layne Pryor
16. WR Treyvhon Saunders
17. WR Daniel Sobkowicz
18. RB Deuce Vaughn
19. RB Noah Whittington
20. RB Owen Wright
21. DE Solomon Byrd (injured)
22. DT Kyonte Hamilton (injured)
23. CB Bryce Hall
24. LB Caleb Johnson
25. DT Naquan Jones
26. WR Zay Jones
27. TE Brevin Jordan
28. S George Odum
29. DE Dominique Robinson
30. QB Brett Rypien
31. WR Sterling Shepard
32. WR Justin Watson

Traded to 49ers

1. C/G Jarrett Patterson

Acquired Via Trade

1. T Nathan Thomas

Placed on Reserve/Injured (Designated to Return)

1. WR Tank Dell
2. S Damarcus Ingram

Placed on Reserve/Injured

1. DE Ali Gaye

Placed on Reserve/PUP

1. LB E.J. Speed
2. S M.J. Stewart

Dell suffered a significant knee injury in 2024 and missed the entire 2025 season, but it sounds like he’s progressing well and could be a part of the picture for Houston next year. 

Dell, 26, was a third-team All-American selection during his final season at Houston in addition to being a first-team All-AAC selection.

The Texans drafted him in the third round with the No. 69 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. Dell signed a four-year, $5,689,094 rookie contract that includes a $1,137,523 signing bonus. 

In 2024, Dell appeared in 14 games for the Texans and caught 51 passes on 81 targets for 667 yards and three touchdowns.