The Houston Texans claimed the following player off waivers from the Washington Football Team and placed him on the Exempt/Commissioner Permission list:
| PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | AGE | EXP | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Orchard | DE | 6-4 | 251 | 27 | 6 | Utah |
The Houston Texans placed the following two players on the Reserve/Injured list:
| PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | AGE | EXP | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Emanuel | ILB | 6-3 | 250 | 29 | 5 | North Dakota State |
| Brennan Scarlett | OLB | 6-4 | 263 | 27 | 5 | Stanford |
The Houston Texans placed the following player on the Practice Squad/Injured list:
| PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | AGE | EXP | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davin Bellamy | OLB | 6-5 | 259 | 25 | 1 | Georgia |
