Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Texans are signing OT Kyle Murphy to their practice squad on Wednesday.
Murphy takes the roster spot of C Marcus Henry, who was had been released from the unit.
Here’s the Texans updated practice squad:
- OT Rick Leonard
- WR Steven Mitchell Jr
- RB Karon Higdon Jr
- DL Albert Huggins
- DB Cornell Armstrong
- WR Chad Hansen
- DB Jonathan Owens
- T Elijah Nkansah
- TE Keenen Brown
- OT Kyle Murphy
Murphy, 25, is a former sixth-round pick of the Packers back in 2016. He signed a four-year, $2.4 million contract with the Packers, but was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury last September.
The Packers later waived Murphy in December. From there, Murphy signed on to the Rams’ practice squad and returned to Los Angeles on a futures contract. However, he was waived a few months later.
In 2017, Murphy appeared in three games for the Packers and was rated by Pro Football Focus as the No. 54 offensive tackle out of 72 qualifying players.
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