Update:
John McClain reports that the Texans have place backup QB Tom Savage and G Chad Slade on season-ending injured reserve with a severe shoulder sprain.
McClain adds that the Texans have waived Hard Knocks star CB Charles James.
As of now, the Texans have parted ways with:
- OLB Tony Washington
- DT Louis Nix
- OT Joseph Treadwell
- DE Dan Pettinato
- RB Kenny Hilliard
- DE Tevita Finau
- LB Kourtnei Brown
- DL Brandon Deaderick
- KR Damaris Johnson
- OT James Ferentz
- LB Max Bullough
- WR Chandler Worthy
- WR EZ Nwachukwu
- DE Fili Moala
- OLB Lynden Trail
This is a very surprising move from Texans, given that they drafted him just a year ago.
Nix, 24, is entering the second year of his four-year, $2,852,252 rookie contract that included a $575,252 signing bonus. He was set to make base salaries of $530,000 (2015), $620,000 (2016), and $710,000 (2018) over the remainder of the contract.
According to OverTheCap.com, releasing Nix will free up $530,000 in cap space while creating $143,813 in dead money.
Nix didn’t appear in a single game during the entire 2014 season for the Texans.
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dont really follow the taxans much but I am a big ND fan… What was the reason Nix didnt see any playing time in 2014? Was he injured? He was an absolute beast in college
can a 2-14 team have had a lousier draft? i doubt it
Well said.