| 12/13/2011 |
Signed WR Jeff Maehl from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed WR Juaquin Iglesias to the practice squad. |
| 12/12/2011 |
Released WR Derrick Mason. |
| 12/07/2011 |
Signed QB Jeff Garcia and P Matt Turk. |
| 12/06/2011 |
Placed P Brett Hartmann on the reserve/injured list. Released QB Kellen Clemens. |
| 11/30/2011 |
Placed QB Matt Leinart on the reserve/injured list. Signed QB Jake Delhomme. |
| 11/23/2011 |
Placed QB Matt Schaub on the reserve/injured list. Signed QB Kellen Clemens. Signed DT Ra'Shon Harris to practice squad and released practice squad LB Thaddeus Gibson. |
| 11/02/2011 |
Placed ILB Darryl Sharpton on the reserve/injured list. Signed ILB Mister Alexander from the practice squad. Signed LB Derrell Smith to the practice squad. |
| 10/27/2011 |
Released WR Juaquin Iglesias from the practice squad. Signed WR Trindon Holliday to the practice squad. |
| 10/26/2011 |
Waived WR Trindon Holliday. Signed S Quintin Demps. |
| 10/19/2011 |
Placed SS Dominique Barber on the reserve/injured list. Signed S Shiloh Keo from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed RB Javarris Williams and S Torri Williams to the practice squad. |
| 10/12/2011 |
Traded a conditional draft choice to the New York Jets for WR Derrick Mason. Placed OLB Mario Williams on the reserve/injured list. Released WR David Anderson. |
| 10/12/2011 |
Signed WR Trindon Holliday to the active roster. Signed OLB Jesse Nading from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed LB Thaddeus Gibson and WR Juaquin Iglesias to the practice squad. |
| 10/06/2011 |
Signed WR Dominique Edison to the practice squad. |
| 10/05/2011 |
Released WR Trindon Holliday from the practice squad. |
| 09/28/2011 |
Signed RB James Davis to the practice squad. |
| 09/27/2011 |
Waived RB Steve Slaton. Signed RB Chris Ogbonnaya from the practice squad to the active roster. |
| 09/22/2011 |
Placed T Rashad Butler on the reserve/injured list. Signed T Andrew Gardner from the practice squad. Signed C Cody Wallace to the practice squad. |
| 09/16/2011 |
Signed DE Tim Bulman. Placed CB Roc Carmichael on the reserve/injured list. |
| 09/14/2011 |
Signed WR David Anderson. Waived DE Tim Bulman. |
| 09/13/2011 |
Waived LB Cheta Ozougwu and WR Terrence Toliver from the reserve/injured list. |
| 09/06/2011 |
Signed OLB Jesse Nading to the practice squad. |
| 09/05/2011 |
Signed G Thomas Austin and P Brett Hartmann. Waived OLB Jesse Nading. Signed ILB Mister Alexander, C Howard Barbieri, G Andrew Gardner, WR Trindon Holliday, FS Shiloh Keo, WR Jeff Maehl and RB Chris Ogbonnaya to the practice squad. |
| 09/03/2011 |
Waived LB Xavier Adibi, LS Scott Albritton, LB Mister Alexander, C Howard Barbieri, DE Scooter Berry, S Quintin Demps, WR Dorin Dickerson, LB Steven Friday, G Andrew Gardner, DE John Graves, T Pete Hendrickson, TE Anthony Hill, WR Trindon Holliday, SS Shiloh Keo, LB Stanford Keglar. |
| 09/03/2011 |
Waived LB Matt Marcorelle, WR Jeff Maehl, DT Guy Miller, RB Chris Ogbonnaya, FB Zac Pauga, T Cole Pemberton, WR Derrick Townsel, C Cody Wallace, RB Javarris Williams, S Torri Williams. |
| 09/03/2011 |
Released WR Devard Darling, DE Damione Lewis and P Brad Maynard. |
| 09/03/2011 |
Waived/injured LB Cheta Ozougwu and WR Terrence Toliver. |
| 08/30/2011 |
Signed free agents G Andrew Gardner and WR Bryant Johnson. |
| 08/30/2011 |
Placed on the reserve/injured list: WR Devard Darling, WR Lestar Jean, G Shelley Smith, G Kasey Studdard. |
| 08/30/2011 |
Placed on the waived/injured list: LB Matt Marcorelle, G Darius Morris, WR Paul Williams. |
| 08/30/2011 |
Waived the following players: SS Antonio Baker, P Brett Hartmann, CB Antwaun Molden, FS Maurice Rolle, CB Jason Teague. |
| 08/14/2011 |
Signed LS Scott Albritton. |
| 08/12/2011 |
Signed WR Devard Darling and RB Javarris Williams. |
| 08/09/2011 |
Waived FB Justin Bartlett and DE Zane Parr. |
| 08/07/2011 |
Signed LB Tim Dobbins. |
| 08/03/2011 |
Signed FB Lawrence Vickers. |
| 08/02/2011 |
Signed P Brad Maynard. |
| 07/31/2011 |
Signed undrafted free agents DT Guy Miller, DE Scooter Berry and LB Matt Marcorelle. |
| 07/31/2011 |
Re-signed exclusive rights free agent RB Arian Foster, restricted free agent G Mike Brisiel, unrestricted free agents T Rashad Butler, QB Matt Leinart, DT Damione Lewis and G Kasey Studdard. |
| 07/31/2011 |
Signed rookie draft picks DE J.J. Watt, OLB Brooks Reed, CB Brandon Harris, CB Roc Carmichael, FS Shiloh Keo, QB T.J. Yates, T Derek Newton, ILB Cheta Ozougwu. |
| 07/30/2011 |
Signed undrafted free agent T Darius Morris. Released WR David Anderson, DT Amobi Okoye and QB Dan Orlovsky. |
| 07/29/2011 |
Signed CB Johnathan Joseph, S Danieal Manning. Re-signed DE Tim Bulman and WR Jacoby Jones. |
| 07/28/2011 |
Signed 15 undrafted free agents: LB Mister Alexander, G Howard Barbieri, FB Justin Bartlett, LB Bryan Braman, LB Steven Friday, DE John Graves, P Brett Hartmann, T Peter Hendrickson, WR Lestar Jean, WR Jeff Maehl, DE Zane Parr, FB Zach Pauga, S Maurice Rolle, CB Jason Teague, WR Terrence Toliver. |
| 04/30/2011 |
Selected Virginia Tech DB Roc Carmichael in the fourth (127th overall), Idaho S Shiloh Keo in the fifth round (144th), North Carolina QB T.J. Yates in the fifth round (152nd) and Arkansas State OT Derek Newton (214th) and Rice LB Cheta Ozougwu (254th) in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. |
| 04/29/2011 |
Traded their third-round pick (73rd overall) and fifth-round pick (138th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft to the New England Patriots in exchange for the Patriots' second-round pick (60th overall). Selected Miami DB Brandon Harris with the 60th overall choice. |
| 04/29/2011 |
Selected Arizona OLB Brooks Reed with the 42nd overall pick in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. |
| 04/28/2011 |
Selected Wisconsin DE J.J. Watt with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. |
| 03/04/2011 |
Hired Bobby King as defensive assistant. |
| 03/03/2011 |
Agreed to terms with DT Shaun Cody, TE Owen Daniels and RB Derrick Ward. |
| 02/18/2011 |
Released WR Andre Davis, LB Isaiah Greenhouse, DT DeMario Pressley, S Eugene Wilson and LB Darnell Bing. |
| 02/11/2011 |
Hired Reggie Herring as linebackers coach, Vance Joseph as defensive backs coach, John Butler as a defensive assistant and Jim Ryan as an offensive assistant. |
| 01/05/2011 |
Hired Wade Phillips as defensive coordinator. |
| 01/03/2011 |
Released four coaches: defensive coordinator Frank Bush, defensive backs coach David Gibbs, linebackers coach Johnny Holland and assistant linebackers coach Robert Saleh. |