Texans Officially Cut 34 Players

The Houston Texans have officially cut their roster down to 53 players ahead of today’s deadline. 

Roster Cuts:

1. LB Tyrell Adams
2. WR Floyd Allen
3. P Bryan Anger
4. DE Jesse Aniebonam
5. DB Derrick Baity
6. LB Davin Bellamy
7. LB B.J. Bello
8. DB Briean Boddy-Calhoun
9. RB Damarea Crockett
10. DE Jamal Davis
11. T Christian DiLauro
12. WR Johnnie Dixon
13. NT Javier Edwards
14. DB Austin Exford
15. WR Chad Hansen
16. RB Josh Ferguson
17. DE Joel Heath
18. DB A.J. Hendy
19. RB Karan Higdon
20. DT Albert Huggins
21. DB Chris Johnson
22. WR Tyron Johnson
23. T Rick Leonard
24. WR Steven Mitchell
25. DT Walter Palmore
26. DB Jermaine Ponder
27. LB Gimel President
28. G Malcolm Pridgeon
29. G Maurquice Shakir
30. WR Vyncint Smith
31. DT Tracy Sprinkle
32. QB Jordan Ta’amu
33. WR Jester Weah
34. LB Xavier Woodson

Other Roster Moves:

• Texans placed QB Joe Webb on injured reserve

Ponder, 24, signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2019 out of St. Francis University. Cleveland released him a few weeks ago and he signed on with the Steelers soon after. 

Pittsburgh waived Ponder a few weeks ago and he caught on in Houston. 

During his senior season, Ponder recorded 25 total tackles, one interception and 15 pass defenses in 11 games.