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David Culley has gone through a brutal first offseason as the head coach of the Houston Texans surrounding their star quarterback Deshaun Watson. After wanting out of the organization, roughly two dozen sexual assault accusations have gone his way and his future in the NFL is uncertain.
While Watson’s legal situation plays out, Tyrod Taylor will be the starter at quarterback for the Houston Texans. Watson has yet to be placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List, so he could technically be in the lineup. It’s more likely we’ve seen his final snap with the organization, which is likely in the process of trying to find a new home for Watson.
The running back position is going to be interesting to see as the group has four players with significant NFL experience with David Johnson, Phillip Lindsay, Mark Ingram II and Rex Burkhead making this a full running-back-by-committee approach. Houston is a bit uninspiring at the wide receiver position behind Brandin Cooks. Chris Conley and Nico Collins figure to be the two next best receiver options, and Keke Coutee should get some slot opportunities with Anthony Miller out indefinitely.
Texans 53-man roster following roster cuts
Houston Texans, 2021 53-man roster
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| TE | Jordan Akins |
| DL | Ross Blacklock |
| OL | Justin Britt |
| DB | Terrence Brooks |
| TE | Pharaoh Brown |
| RB | Rex Burkhead |
| OL | Marcus Cannon |
| OL | Geron Christian Sr. |
| DL | Maliek Collins |
| WR | Nico Collins |
| WR | Chris Conley |
| WR | Brandin Cooks |
| LB | Zach Cunningham |
| K | Ka'imi Fairbairn |
| DL | Jonathan Greenard |
| LB | Kamu Grugier-Hill |
| DB | Vernon Hargreaves III |
| OL | Charlie Heck |
| LB | Neville Hewitt |
| OL | Tytus Howard |
| RB | Mark Ingram II |
| DL | Jordan Jenkins |
| RB | David Johnson |
| DB | Lonnie Johnson Jr. |
| P | Cameron Johnston |
| TE | Brevin Jordan |
| DB | Desmond King II |
| LB | Christian Kirksey |
| RB | Phillip Lindsay |
| DL | Roy Lopez |
| DL | Jacob Martin |
| OL | Justin McCray |
| DL | Whitney Mercilus |
| WR | Anthony Miller |
| QB | Davis Mills |
| DB | Terrance Mitchell |
| DB | A.J. Moore Jr. |
| DB | Eric Murray |
| DL | Charles Omenihu |
| RB | Scottie Phillips |
| LB | Kevin Pierre-Louis |
| DB | Justin Reid |
| WR | Andre Roberts |
| OL | Max Scharping |
| DB | Tremon Smith |
| QB | Tyrod Taylor |
| DL | Vincent Taylor |
| DB | Tavierre Thomas |
| OL | Laremy Tunsil |
| DL | DeMarcus Walker |
| LB | Garret Wallow |
| QB | Deshaun Watson |
| LS | Jon Weeks |
| Reserve | Injured |
| WR | Taywan Taylor |
| Reserve | Suspended by Commissioner |
| DB | Bradley Roby |
Texans roster cuts
- QB Jeff Driskel
- RB Dontrell Hilliard
- RB Buddy Howell
- RB Darius Jackson
- FB Paul Quessenberry
- WR Isaiah Coulter
- WR Keke Coutee
- WR Alex Erickson
- WR Chris Moore
- WR Jordan Veasy
- TE Antony Auclair
- TE Ryan Izzo
- TE Kahale Warring
- OL Hjalte Froholdt
- OL Carson Green
- OL Danny Isadora
- OL Drake Jackson
- OL Roderick Johnson
- OL Cole Toner
- OL Ryan McCollum
- OL Jordan Steckler
- OL Lane Taylor
- DL Brandon Dunn
- DL Jaleel Johnson
- DL Derek Rivers
- DT Auzoyah Alufohai
- LB Tae Davis
- LB Hardy Nickerson
- LB Joe Thomas
- DB Cornell Armstrong
- DB Shyheim Carter
- DB Rasul Douglas
- DB Ka’dar Hollman
- DB Jonathan Owens