According to Aaron Wilson, the Texans are signing DL Chris Smith to their practice squad on Wednesday.
Houston’s practice squad now includes:
- T Carson Green
- DB Jonathan Owens
- TE Paul Quessenberry
- DE Derek Rivers
- G Lane Taylor
- WR Jordan Veasy
- WR Jalen Camp
- S Grayland Arnold
- LB Hardy Nickerson
- G Jake Eldrenkamp
- T Jordan Steckler
- WR Damon Hazelton
- DT Michael Dwumfour
- LB Connor Strachan
- RB Jaylen Samuels
- DB T.J. Green
- DL Chris Smith
Smith, 29, is a former fifth-round pick of the Jaguars back in 2014. He lasted just a few months before he was waived a few weeks into the regular season. Jacksonville later added him to their practice squad before eventually calling him up later on in the year.
Jacksonville traded Smith to the Bengals in 2017 in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
After playing out his rookie contract, Smith signed a three-year, $14 million deal with the Browns in free agency in 2018. He was released by Cleveland in December and will not count toward the compensatory pick formula. The Ravens signed him to their practice squad but was cut loose last month.
In 2019, Smith appeared in nine games for the Browns and recorded one tackle and one pass defense.
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