Texans rework bottom of roster
ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports on the Texans' activity working the waiver wire after the most recent cuts:
Six-year veteran defensive lineman Robaire Smith, signed by the Houston Texans just two years ago to be one of the linchpins of the team's defensive line, was released on Sunday as the team continued to tweak its roster in advance of the regular season opener.
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It marks the second time in six weeks that the Texans have jettisoned a big-money acquisition from their 2004 free agency class. Smith, who spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans, signed a six-year, $26.3 million contract with the Texans on March 4, 2004. Just a few days earlier, the team had signed offensive tackle Todd Wade to a five-year, $25 million deal. Wade was recently released by the Texans, a team that in its brief history has not derived much benefit from its big-money free agent investments.
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In addition to Smith, the Texans released veteran defensive backs Michael Stone and Kevin Garrett, and a pair of rookies, tailback Chris Taylor and wide receiver David Anderson. Claimed on waivers were safety Guss Scott (New England), cornerback Roc Alexander (Denver), wide receiver Edell Shepherd (Tampa Bay) and defensive tackle Atiyyah Ellison (Carolina).
There's no coverage of the most recent moves on Chron.com just yet.
UPDATE (09-04-2006): The Texans also signed running back Ron Dayne, who was cut by the Broncos. He's third on the depth chart, but may see time early as the team's short-yardage specialist.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 09/03/06 04:30 PM | Technorati | Comments (0)
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