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| December | |
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| 12/28 | Released DT Jason Davis from the practice squad. |
| 12/26 | Placed DE AnthonyWeaver on the reserve/injured list.Signed DT Earl Cochran from the practice squad to the activeroster.Signed WR Harry Williams, DT Jason Davis and G Atlas Herrion to the practice squad. |
| 12/22 | Placed DT Lional Dalton and WR Jerome Mathis on the reserve/injured list. SignedDB John Walker and DTTim Bulman from thepractice squad to the active roster. |
| 12/20 | Signed S Curry Burns to the practice squad. |
| 12/18 | Signed WR Charlie Adams. Released WR Derrick Lewis. |
| 12/17 | Signed FB Robert Douglas to the practice squad. |
| 12/14 | Signed WR Derrick Lewis from the practice squad to the active roster. Placed FB Jameel Cook on the reserve/injured list. |
| 12/05 | Signed RB Chris Taylor from the practice squad to the active roster. Waived WR Derrick Lewis and signed him to the practice squad. |
| 12/01 | Signed QB Quinton Porter to the active roster. Released T Mike Pearson. |
| November | |
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| 11/27 | Signed QB Bradlee Van Pelt to the active roster. Placed QB Sage Rosenfels and C Mike Flanagan on reserve/injured list. Activated WR Jerome Mathis from the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP)list. |
| 11/26 | Announced that Dan Ferens, Texans vice president of football administration, submitted his resignation due to personal reasons. |
| 11/20 | Signed SS Michael Stone. Released SS Guss Scott. |
| 11/13 | Signed CB Von Hutchins, DT Cedric Killings, T Mike Pearson. Placed DT Travis Johnson, CB Lewis Sanders, T Zach Wiegert on the reserve/injured list. Signed DT Earl Cochran to the practice squad. |
| 11/09 | Released WR Edell Shepherd.Signed WR Derrick Lewis to the active roster. |
| 11/06 | Signed WR Jamall Broussard to the practice squad. Released WR Richie Ross from the practice squad. |
| 11/05 | Signed C Chris White to the practice squad. Released G Atlas Herrion from the practice squad. |
| October | |
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| 10/31 | Signed CB Dexter Wynn. Released CB Derrick Johnson. |
| 10/24 | Signed WR Derrick Lewis to the practice squad. Dropped G Cody Douglas from the practice squad. Signed G Mike Brisiel to the practice squad. Signed G Scott Jackson to the active roster. |
| 10/23 | Released WR Craphonso Thorpe from the practice squad. Released WR Derrick Lewis. |
| 10/21 | Activated LB Kailee Wong from the PUP list. |
| 10/19 | Released LB Roy Manning. |
| 10/16 | Placed DT Seth Payne on the reserve/injured list with a torn ACL in his right knee. Signed DT Lional Dalton to the active roster. Activated WR David Anderson from the practice squad. Signed WR Craphonso Thorpe to the practice squad. |
| 10/15 | Released CB Phillip Buchanon. |
| 10/09 | Placed DT Alfred Malone on reserve/injured list. Activated DTAnthony Maddox from thepracticesquad. Signed DT Tim Bulman to the practice squad. |
| 10/08 | Waived TE Bennie Joppru. Signed FB Vonta Leach. Released guards Mike Brisiel and Doug Neinhuis from the practice squad. Signed guards Cody Douglas and Atlas Herrion to the practice squad. |
| September | |
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| 09/19 | Waived DB Kevin Garrett. Signed G Brad Bedell and DB Derrick Johnson. |
| 09/18 | Placed T Charles Spencer on the reserve/injured list. |
| 09/12 | Traded RB Vernand Morency to the Green Bay Packers for RB Samkon Gado.Signed RB Chris Taylor to the practice squad. |
| 09/11 | Signed CB Kevin Garrett and LB Roy Manning to the active roster. Placed CB Roc Alexander on the reserve/injured list. Released FB Robert Douglas from the practice squad. Signed G Doug Nienhuis to the practice squad. |
| 09/10 | Released RB Chris Taylor. |
| 09/08 | Signed RB Chris Taylor from the practice squad to the active roster. Released LB Roy Manning. |
| 09/06 | Signed DT Thomas Johnson. Released DT Atiyyah Ellison. |
| 09/04 | Signed RB Ron Dayne and LB Roy Manning to the 53-man roster. Released OL Brad Bedell. Signed WR David Anderson, RB Robert Douglas, DT Anthony Maddox, RB Chris Taylor and DB John Walker to the practice squad. Released DB Kevin Curtisfrom the practice squad |
| 09/03 | Signed G Mike Brisiel, DB Kevin Curtis, QB Quinton Porter and WR Richie Ross to the practice squad. |
| 09/02 | Claimed DB Roc Alexander, DT Atiyyah Ellison, DB Gus Scott, WR Edell Shephered. Released WR David Anderson, DB Kevin Garrett, DT Robaire Smith, DB Michael Stone, RB Chris Taylor. |
| 09/01 | Placed RB Domanick Davis on the reserve/injured list. Released OT Seth Wand. |
| August | |
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| 08/31 | Released DE Jeff Charleston, DE Earl Cochran, LB Sam Cowart, FS Kevin Curtis, CB 03/Estelle, TE Aaron Halterman, G David Loverne, FB Nick Luchey, LB Kenneth Pettway, QB Cody Pickett, QB Quinton Porter, WR Richie Ross, WR Jake Schifino, RB Antowain Smith, |
| 08/27 | Released WR Derick Armstrong, OL Mike Brisiel, DE John Chick, SS Anthony Floyd, LB Barett Green, FB/TE Patrick Hape, CB Earthwind Moreland, WR Donovan Morgan, LB Saleem Rasheed, RB Damien Rhodes, DT Devarick Scandrett, WR Kendrick Starling, SS Ramon Walke |
| 08/23 | Signed LB Courtney Watson. Released LB Trent Bray. |
| 08/15 | Signed LB Trent Bray. |
| 08/13 | Signed DE Darrell Wright. Released DE Phil Alexander. |
| 08/03 | Signed CB Earthwind Moreland. |
| 08/02 | SignedFB Nick Luchey. Placed CB Chris McKenzie and TE Ben Steele on reserve/injured list. |
| July | |
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| 07/31 | Placed LB Wali Rainer on reserve/injured list. Signed LB Saleem Rasheed and CB Kevin Garrett. Released C Kelvin Chaisson. |
| 07/29 | Signed free agent CB Dexter McCleon. Released P Filip Filipovic. |
| 07/27 | Placed WR/KR Jerome Mathis and LB Kailee Wong on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. |
| 07/26 | ReleasedDB Jarrell Weaverand QB Matt Baker. |
| 07/22 | Signed OL Charles Spencer and OLEric Winston. Released DBJammal Lord and FB Nick Luchey. |
| 07/13 | Waived OL Todd Wade, LB Terry Pierce and LB Fred Brock. |
| 07/12 | Signed RB Wali Lundy and WR David Anderson. |
| 07/11 | Signed TE Owen Daniels. |
| 07/06 | Signed LBDeMeco Ryans. |
| June | |
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| 06/27 | Hired Dale Strahm as director of college scouting. |
| 06/13 | Released FB Quadtrine Hill. |
| 06/12 | Signed free agent FB Nick Luchey. |
| 06/08 | Signed restricted free agent DE Antwan Peek. |
| 06/04 | Named Rick Smith as team's new general manager. Signed T Chris Watton. |
| 06/01 | Released TE Matt Murphy. |
| May | |
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| 05/30 | Released FB Scott Weaver. Signed FB/TE Patrick Hape. |
| 05/29 | Signed WR Derrick Lewis. Released DT Jason Davis, DE Elliot Harris and LB Andre Torrey. |
| 05/24 | Released WR Chris Doering. |
| 05/21 | Signed free agent LB Barrett Green. |
| 05/18 | Waived QB Dave Ragone. |
| 05/09 | Announced that general manager Charley Casserly is resigning, effective 06/1, to pursue other employment opportunities. |
| 05/07 | Signed undrafted free agents LB Fred Brock, DE John Chick, QB Quinton Porter, DE Devarick Scandrett, FB Scott Weaver andCB Tramon Williams. Signed unrestricted free agent RB Antowain Smith. Agreed to a contract extension with T Zach Wiegert. |
| 05/03 | Signed undrafted free agents DE Phillip Alexander, QB Matt Baker, G Mike Brisiel, G Kelvin Chaisson, DE Jeff Charleston, FB Quadtrine Hill, RB Damien Rhodes, WR Richie Ross, RB Chris Taylor, DB John Walker. |
| 05/02 | Released RB Jason Anderson, LB Frank Chamberlin, DT Jerry Deloach, DE Quinn Dorsey, K Hayden Epstein, DT Junior Ioane, LB Zeke Moreno, FB Moran Norris, G Tupe Peko and C Todd Washington. |
| April | |
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| 04/30 | Signed unrestricted free agent T Ephraim Salaam. |
| 04/29 | Selected TE Owen Daniels in the fourth round (98th overall).Chose RB Wali Lundy in the sixth round (170th overall) and WR David Anderson in the seventh round (241st overall). |
| 04/28 | On the first day of the 2006 NFL Draft, selected DE Mario Williams in the first round (first overall).Chose LB DeMeco Ryans in the second round (33rd overall). In the third round,drafted T Charles Spencer (65th overall) and T Eric Winston (66th overall). |
| 04/27 | Signed North Carolina State DE Mario Williams to a six-year contract. |
| 04/26 | Re-signed restricted free agent T Seth Wand. |
| 04/25 | Re-signed restricted free agents WR Derick Armstrong and QB Dave Ragone. Signed free agent T Brad Bedell. |
| 04/09 | Signed free agents S Michael Stone, TE Ben Steele and WR Chris Doering. |
| 04/06 | Signed free agent C Tupe Peko. |
| 04/05 | Traded a fifth-round pick (134th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for WR Eric Moulds. |
| 04/03 | Signed unrestricted free agent LB Wali Rainer and free agent WR Jake Schifino. |
| March | |
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| 03/30 | Signed free agent G David Loverne. |
| 03/26 | Signed unrestricted free agents DE N.D. Kalu and LB Zeke Moreno. Re-signed exclusive rights free agent LB Kenneth Pettway. |
| 03/23 | Signed unrestricted free agents LB Sam Cowart and C Mike Flanagan. Re-signed unrestricted free agent LB Troy Evans. |
| 03/22 | Signed exclusive rights free agent LB Shantee Orr, and unrestricted free agents LB Frank Chamberlin, LB DaShon Polk and SS Ramon Walker. |
| 03/20 | Signed unrestricted free agent TE Jeb Putzier. |
| 03/17 | Signed restricted free agent WR Kevin Walter. |
| 03/12 | Released DE Gary Walker; hired Tracy Simien as assistant defensive line coach. Signed free agent P Filip Filipovic. |
| 03/11 | Signed unrestricted free agent QB Sage Rosenfels and unrestricted free agent DE Anthony Weaver. |
| 03/10 | Signed unrestricted free agent FB Jameel Cook. |
| 03/09 | Released WR Allen Suber. |
| 03/07 | Re-signed G Steve McKinney; released P Bryce Benekos and TE Neal Philpot. |
| 03/02 | Released LB Larry Stevens. |
| February | |
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| 02/27 | Released QB Tony Banks, FS Marcus Coleman and RB Tony Hollings. |
| 02/15 | Re-signed G Fred Weary. |
| 02/14 | Hired Mike Sherman as assistant head coach/offense. |
| 02/08 | Hired John Benton as offensive line coach; Johnny Holland as linebackers coach and Martin Bayless as assistant defensive backs coach. |
| 02/01 | Hired Mike McDaniel as offensive quality control coach; hired Brian Pariani as tight ends coach; hired Robert Saleh as defensive quality control coach; hired Richard Smith as defensive coordinator. |
| January | |
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| 01/29 | Hired Troy Calhoun as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach; hired Kyle Shanahan as wide receivers coach; retained Chick Harris as running backs coach, Jon Hoke as defensive backs coach and Joe Marciano as special teams coordinator. |
| 01/25 | Hired former Broncos offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak as head coach. |
| 01/22 | Signed P Bryce Benekos to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. |
| 01/19 | Signed FS Jarrell Weaver to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. |
| 01/17 | Signed CB 03/Estelle and LB Terry Pierce to futures contracts; allocated Estelle to NFL Europe. |
| 01/15 | Signed FS Kevin Curtis, SS Anthony Floyd and LB Larry Stevens to futures contracts; allocated Curtis and Floyd to NFL Europe. |
| 01/12 | Signed K Hayden Epstein to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. |
| 01/10 | Signed LB Andre Torrey to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. |
| 01/09 | Signed LS Neal Philpot to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. |
| 01/05 | Signed WR Kendrick Starling to a futures contract and allocated him to NFL Europe. |
| 01/04 | Signed DE Quinn Dorsey to a futures contract. |
| 01/02 | Signed DE Jason Davis, TE Aaron Halterman and DE Elliott Harris to futures contracts and allocated all three to NFL Europe. |