The Texans waived rookie offensive lineman La’Darius Henderson, a seventh-round draft pick from Michigan, with a non-football injury designation, Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports.
Henderson injured his foot and will undergo surgery Thursday, per a league source.
The Texans also waived-injured rookie wide receiver Jaxon Janke and defensive lineman Pheldarius Payne, officially signing wide receiver Quintez Cephus, offensive guard Chris Reed and defensive end Malik Fisher.
They placed cornerback D’Angelo Ross, linebacker Del’Shawn Phillips and starting fullback Andrew Beck on the active physically unable to perform list. Beck has a calf injury that sidelined him during offseason practices, per a league source, and is expected to miss at least a few days of practice.
Defensive end Dylan Horton opens training camp on the non-football illness list.
Diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a rookie last season, Horton was placed on the non-football illness list while he underwent treatment. Now, Horton is in remission. He recently celebrated an important medical milestone, completing his final treatment by ringing the bell at the hospital.
The Texans worked out veteran offensive lineman Cameron Erving on Wednesday, per a league source.
Erving is a former Cleveland Browns first-round draft pick from Florida State. He was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for a fifth-round draft pick in 2017, later playing for the Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. He started three games last season for New Orleans.
Erving, 31, is a 6-foot-5, 315-pound former Super Bowl winner and national champion who was a consensus All-American for the Seminoles. He has started 58 of 98 career games in the NFL.
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