The Texans signed two new players to the active roster this week, cornerback Shareece Wright and offensive tackle Roderick Johnson, after placing Seantrel Henderson and Kevin Johnson on injured reserve.
Wright (5-11, 184) is in his eighth NFL season and spent the 2018 offseason and training camp with the Oakland Raiders. The newest member of the Texans secondary played outside corner for most of his career, except for last year when the Raider primarily used him on the inside.
"Size, experience, he's got a lot of snaps in the league, a good guy," head coach Bill O'Brien said. "All reports on him being a real good teammate and glad we were able to get him."
Last year, Wright recorded 44 tackles, 37 solo, five passes defensed and one interception returned for 54 yards in 12 games with the Bills. A third-round draft pick out of USC in 2011, Wright spent his first four years in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers before stints with Baltimore, Buffalo and Oakland.
Houston also promoted tackle Roderick Johnson from the practice squad to the active roster. Johnson, in his second NFL season, signed with the Texans on June 20 after being waived by the Cleveland Browns.
With Henderson out for the season with an ankle injury, Martinas Rankin and Julién Davenport will likely be the starting tackles. However, Johnson provides tackle depth for a Texans o-line that cannot afford more injuries.
"Thought he got better and better in the preseason, athletic guy, great length size-wise and really good teammate and so we think that was the best move for us to make," O'Brien said.
The Texans also signed three players to the practice squad, cornerback Breon Borders, wide receiver Malachi Dupre and offensive tackle David Sharpe after releasing defensive lineman Darius Kilgo.
The Houston Texans roster in photos. (Updated 5/7/2021)
TE, Jordan Akins, #88
TE, Antony Auclair
DL, Auzoyah Alufohai, #98
DB, Cornell Armstrong, #30
DL, Ross Blacklock, #90
OL, Justin Britt
DB, Terrence Brooks
TE, Pharaoh Brown, #85
OL, Cohl Cabral, #72
OL, Marcus Cannon
WR, Randall Cobb, #18
DL, Maliek Collins
WR, Nico Collins
WR, Chris Conley
WR, Brandin Cooks, #13
WR, Isaiah Coulter, #82
WR, Keke Coutee, #16
DB, Keion Crossen, #35
LB, Zach Cunningham, #41
LB, Tae Davis
DL, Brandon Dunn, #92
LB, Duke Ejiofor, #53
WR, Alex Erickson
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, #7
QB, Ryan Finley
OL, Hjalte Froholdt, #77
LB, Jonathan Greenard, #52
LB, Kamu Grugier-Hill
LB, Nate Hall, #48
DB, Vernon Hargreaves III, #26
OL, Charlie Heck, #67
LB, Neville Hewitt
RB, Dontrell Hilliard, #27
OL, Tytus Howard, #71
RB, Buddy Howell, #38
RB, Mark Ingram
TE, Ryan Izzo
LB, Jordan Jenkins
RB, David Johnson, #31
DL, Jaleel Johnson
DB, Lonnie Johnson Jr., #32
P, Cameron Johnston
TE, Brevin Jordan
DB, Desmond King
LB, Christian Kirksey
DL, Shaq Lawson
RB, Phillip Lindsay
DL, Roy Lopez
LB, Jacob Martin, #54
OL, Justin McCray
LB, Whitney Mercilus, #59
QB, Davis Mills
DB, Terrance Mitchell
WR, Donte Moncrief
DB, A.J. Moore Jr., #33
WR, Chris Moore
DB, Eric Murray, #23
LB, Hardy Nickerson
DL, Charles Omenihu, #94
DB, Jonathan Owens, #36
LB, Kevin Pierre-Louis
RB, Scottie Phillips, #40
TE, Paul Quessenberry
DB, John Reid, #34
DB, Justin Reid, #20
DL, Derek Rivers
WR, Andre Roberts
DB, Bradley Roby, #21
OL, Max Scharping, #74
DB, Tremon Smith
OL, Jordan Steckler
OL, Lane Taylor
QB, Tyrod Taylor
DL, Vincent Taylor
LB, Joe Thomas
DB, Tavierre Thomas
OL, Cole Toner
OL, Laremy Tunsil, #78
LB, Garret Wallow
DL, MeMarcus Walker
TE, Kahale Warring, #81
QB, Deshaun Watson, #4
LS, Jon Weeks #46
