The Texans are working out former Dallas Cowboys and TCU running back Darius Anderson, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly.
Anderson went undrafted out of TCU after playing in the Senior Bowl all-star game.
Cut by the Cowboys, Anderson was on the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad and was elevated to the active roster twice. He signed a reserve-future deal with the Colts, but was cutAug. 17.
At TCU, he rushed for 823 yards and six touchdowns as a senior, 598 yards as a junior and 768 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore.
He played high school football at George Ranch, winning a Class 5A state championship as a senior and rushed for 2,274 yards and 30 touchdowns.
He chose TCU over scholarship offers from Alabama, Texas and Texas A&M.