Texans To Promote Mike Tyson
The Texans are elevating defensive back and special teamer Mike Tyson from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. Tyson, a sixth-round pick of the Seahawks in 2017, may have an opportunity to make his NFL debut against the Bills on Sunday.
Tyson, a Cincinnati product, registered five interceptions as a senior. The Seahawks selected him in the sixth-round of the 2017 draft, but he has yet to see time in a regular season game. This year, he missed Seattle’s final cut, but the Texans moved quickly to add him to the taxi squad.
The Texans will be without cornerbacks Kevin Johnson and Aaron Colvin for a while, leaving them a bit thin in the secondary. Tyson figures to serve as the club’s fifth safety, though his quickest path to the field will likely be on special teams.
NFL Practice Squad Updates: 10/6/18
Here are Saturday’s practice squad decisions:
Buffalo Bills
- Signed: DT Robert Thomas
Cleveland Browns
- Signed: DL Devaroe Lawrence
Houston Texans
- Signed: T Roderick Johnson
Los Angeles Rams
- Cut: C Aaron Neary
Minor NFL Transactions: 10/6/18
Here are Saturday’s minor moves and additional post-suspension activations:
Buffalo Bills
- Promoted from practice squad: S Dean Marlowe
- Waived: TE Khari Lee
Detroit Lions
- Promoted from practice squad: CB Cre’Von LeBlanc
- Waived: TE Hakeem Valles
Green Bay Packers
- Promoted from practice squad: DL Tyler Lancaster
- Waived: RB Darius Jackson
Houston Texans
- Promoted from practice squad: ILB Tyrell Adams
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Promoted from practice squad: CB Quenton Meeks
- Waived: WR Rashad Greene
Los Angeles Chargers
- Activated: DT Corey Liuget
- Waived: DT T.Y. McGill
Oakland Raiders
- Activated: CB Daryl Worley
San Francisco 49ers
- Activated: WR Victor Bolden
- Promoted from practice squad: DE Ryan Delaire
- Waived: DB Tyvis Powell, OL Najee Toran
Texans Work Out Pair Of Offensive Linemen
Deshaun Watson has been running for his life almost the entire season, so it makes sense why the Texans are looking for help on the offensive line. The team brought in two tackles for workouts today according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle (Twitter link), auditioning Tyreek Burwell and Rick Leonard.
Burwell signed with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent back in 2015, and ended up sticking on the roster for a couple of years. The Cincinnati product appeared in 16 games for the Chargers across two seasons as a reserve tackle, but never started a game.
Leonard was a fourth round pick of the Saints in this year’s draft, but failed to make their initial 53-man roster. He was released from their practice squad a few days ago. Due to his draft status, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Texans took a flier on the former Florida State lineman.
The Texans traded away Duane Brown to the Seahawks last season, and have had a hole at tackle ever since. Watson has mostly returned to form following his ACL tear, but has been under constant pressure this season. Whether it’s one of these two linemen or someone else, expect Houston to add outside help soon if the line play doesn’t improve dramatically.
Texans Waive T Roderick Johnson
Roderick Johnson had already been on waivers twice this year, when the Browns cut him in June and when the Texans waived him following training camp.
However, Houston stashed the second-year tackle on its practice squad after cutting him following the preseason slate. The Texans could have a similar plan in mind after Thursday’s decision to waive Johnson. Houston parted ways with the 2017 fifth-rounder again, sending him to the waiver wire.
Johnson rose to the active roster when Seantrel Henderson was placed on IR after Week 1. But he has not been active for a game this season.
The now-John Dorsey-led Browns made Johnson one of their many Sashi Brown-era castoffs. The Florida State product resided as one of four backup offensive linemen on the Texans’ roster. This transaction will slash that number to three for the time being.
Henderson Wants To Stay With Texans
- Seantrel Henderson‘s Texans stay did not produce much work. The one-year, $4MM free agent addition suffered a season-ending broken ankle in Week 1 against the Pats. The tackle who recently underwent surgery will be a UFA again in March but wants to return to the Texans. “Of course, I would like to be back,” Henderson said, via the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson. “I love it here.” Julie’n Davenport replaced Henderson at right tackle but was benched. Kendall Lamm‘s now playing there.
NFL Workout Updates: 10/2/18
Today’s workout updates, with all links going to veteran Howard Balzer’s Twitter account unless otherwise noted:
Arizona Cardinals
- WR Jordan Leslie (link via Adam Caplan of SiriusXM)
Atlanta Falcons
Cleveland Browns
- LB Junior Sylvestre (link); CBs Sterling Moore, Josh Robinson; K Daniel Carlson, Miles Bergner (link via Caplan)
Denver Broncos
- P Brock Miller (link)
Detroit Lions
- RB Akeem Hunt; C Jake Eldrenkamp; Ts Antonio Garcia, De’Ondre Wesley; G Landon Turner (link)
Green Bay Packers
- LBs Josh Carraway, Aaron Wallace (link via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com)
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
- RBs Matthew Dayes, Orleans Darkwa (link via Caplan)
Los Angeles Chargers
- LBs Jonathan Celestin, Tre’von Johnson; P Shane Tripucka; LS Taybor Pepper (link)
Los Angeles Rams
- LB Anthony Winbush; DBs Xavier Coleman, Ranthony Texada; K Kai Forbath
Miami Dolphins
- Gs Austin Davis, J.J. Dielman; Cs Dillon Day, T.J. Johnson, Jon Toth; T Gerhard de Beer; DTs Xavier Cooper, Will Sutton (link)
Minnesota Vikings
- DE Terrence Fede; LB Tyrone Holmes (link)
New England Patriots
- T Andrew Nelson (link)
New Orleans Saints
- G/T Oday Aboushi; Ts Chaz Green, Austin Howard; Gs Jordan Morgan, Isaiah Williams; CBs De’Vante Bausby, Jeremy Boykins, Byron Maxwell (link)
New York Jets
Oakland Raiders
- DEs Damontre Moore, Jacquies Smith; LBs Travis Feeney, Edmond Robinson; K Nick Novak (link via Caplan)
Pittsburgh Steelers
- CB Herb Waters (link)
Seattle Seahawks
- WR Keon Hatcher; DE Hau’oli Kikaha; LB Chris Odom; CB Kalan Reed; Ss Maurice Alexander, Eddie Pleasant, Jeremy Reaves (link)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- CB Josh Shaw; S A.J. Howard (link)
Tennessee Titans
- QB Garrett Gilbert; WRs Aaron Burbridge, Reggie Davis, Damoun Patterson; LB Antwione Williams (link)
Practice Squad Updates: 10/2/18
We’ll keep track of today’s practice squad moves here:
Arizona Cardinals
- Signed: S Darian Thompson, WR Bernard Reedy
- Cut: CB Demetrious Cox, LB Nigel Harris
Carolina Panthers
- Released: WR DeAndrew White
Houston Texans
- Signed: LB Tyrell Adams
- Cut: CB Breon Borders
Indianapolis Colts
- Signed: LB Skai Moore, TE Erik Swoope, RB Jonathan Williams
Los Angeles Chargers
- Signed: OL Jamar McGloster
- Waived: DT Steven Richardson
Los Angeles Rams
- Signed: DE/OLB Ja’Von Rolland-Jones, DB Linden Stephens
- Cut: DE Marcus Martin
Miami Dolphins
- Signed: DT Garrison Smith
New Orleans Saints
- Signed: DB Darius Hillary, G Will Holden, DB Chris Lammons, WR Tanner McEvoy
- Released: QB J.T. Barrett, T Rick Leonard, DB Arrion Springs, TE Deon Yelder
New York Giants
- Signed: T Jylan Ware
Philadelphia Eagles
- Signed: LB Kyle Wilson
Tennessee Titans
- Signed: WR Chad Hansen, LB LaTroy Lewis
- Cut: WR Kalif Raymond
Washington Redskins
- Signed: RB Mack Brown
Texans’ Aaron Colvin Could Be Done For Year
Texans cornerback Aaron Colvin could be done for the year after suffering a serious ankle injury, coach Bill O’Brien told reporters (link via Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle). O’Brien is hopeful that Colvin could return later on this season, but nothing is definitive at this time. 
For however long Colvin is out, the Texans can turn to Shareece Wright to start opposite of Johnathan Joseph. The athletic Kayvon Webster is also an option, provided that he is ready to return from his Achilles injury.
“I think Shareece did some good things,” O’Brien said of Wright when asked about his performance against the Colts. “Obviously, like everybody else, there’s some plays that he needs to improve on, but it’s good to have a veteran presence there. He’s a little bit banged up right now and a tough guy.”
If the Texans place Colvin on IR, they’ll have the opportunity to fill his roster spot with another cornerback. Per league rules, players can return from IR after eight weeks, so that may be their best course of action here. In that scenario, Colvin would be eligible to return for the Texans’ Week 13 game against the Browns on Dec. 2.
NFL Workout Updates: 10/1/18
Today’s tryouts:
Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals
Chicago Bears
- OL Willie Beavers, Will Holden, Marcus Oliver, Menelik Watson
Green Bay Packers
- DEs Joey Mbu, Kendall Reyes
Houston Texans
New York Jets
- DEs Jared Crick, Anthony Lanier; G Jamil Douglas; FB Jalston Fowler; CB Sterling Moore; WRs Brandon Reilly, DeAngelo Yancey
Philadelphia Eagles
- S Robert Golden, Charlie Miller; LBs Dewey McDonald, Hayes Pullard