The Texans released fullback Paul Quessenberry from the practice squad with the addition of former Miami Dolphins running back Gerrid Doaks.
Quessenberry had a strong preseason, but was edged out by rookie fullback.
Quessenberry is a Navy graduate who served in the United States Marine Corps for five years as a rifle platoon and weapons platoon commander before signing with the New England Patriots.
Quessenberry signed with the Texans last year and joined their practice squad, making his NFL debut on special teams in a December game against the Chargers
The Texans are signing former Miami Dolphins running back Gerrid Doaks, according to a league source.
Doaks is a former Dolphins seventh-round draft pick from Cincinnati where he was an all-conference selection who rushed for 1,712 career yards and 14 touchdowns with 36 receptions for 407 yards and four scores. Doaks was cut by Miami last week.
Doaks visited the Texans as they worked out former Indianapolis Colts running back Jordan Wilkins, former Dallas Cowboys tight end Nick Eubanks and former Baltimore Ravens running back Nate McCrary.
Aaron Wilson is a Pro Football Network reporter and a contributor to Sports Talk 790.
Source: Texans working out former UH, North Shore linebacker Emeke Egbule
By Aaron Wilson
The Texans are working out former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Emeke Egbule, according to a league source.
Egbule played at the University of Houston and at North Shore High School where he was an all-district tight end.
Egbule had 162 career tackles for the Coogs before being drafted by the Chargers in 2019 in the sixth round.
He was cut by the Chargers last year and signed to their practice squad and then a reserve-future contract in January.
Egbule was waived by the Chargers on Aug. 30.
Aaron Wilson is a Pro Football Network reporter and a contributor to Sports Talk 790.
Sources: Texans restructure Eric Murray Ka'imi Fairbairn, Cameron's Johnston's contracts
By Aaron Wilson
The Texans, in need of some salary-cap space heading into the season, created a total of $2.832 million in total cap savings by restructuring veteran safety Eric Murry, kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn and punter Cameron Johnson's contracts, according to league sources.
All three deals were simple restructures.
Murray's adjusted contract has a $1.465 million signing bonus, creating $732,500 in salary cap space.
Murray originally signed a three-year deal worth up to $20.25 million in 2020. Now second on the depth chart at safety, Murray had 74 tackles, one interception and four pass deflections last season.
Fairbairn's $3.45 million base salary was converted into a $2.415 million signing bonus with a new base salary of $1.035 million that lowers his original salary cap figure of $4.3 million to $3.042 for a net cap savings of roughly $1.25 million.
Signed to a four-year, $17.65 million contract extension in 2020 that included a $3 million signing bonus with $9 million guaranteed, the former Lou Groza Award winner from UCLA missed the first three games of last season on injured reserve with a muscle pull.
He has been extremely accurate, connecting on 15 of 19 field goals last season and 13 of 16 extra points. He has hit 119 of 142 career field goals (83.8 percent) and made 161 of 177 career extra points.
Johnston, who is playing under a three-year, $8.017 million deal and had a $2.842 million salary cap figure and a $2.3 million base salary, was restructured to give the Texans an additional $837,000 in salary-cap space.
A former Australian rules football player and Big Ten Conference Punter of the Year, Johnston has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Johnston had a 47.2 average last season with a 42.2 net average and had 36 downed inside opponents' 20-yard line.
He has a career average of 47.1 yards.
Aaron Wilson is a Pro Football Network reporter and a contributor to Sports Talk 790.
Source: Texans work out former Colts running back Jordan Wilkins
By Aaron Wilson
The Texans worked out former Indianapolis Colts running back Jordan Wilkins, according to a league source.
The Texans also brought in former Miami Dolphins running back Gerrid Doaks for a visit and worked out former Dallas Cowboys tight end Nick Eubanks and former Baltimore Ravens running back Nate McCrary.
Wilkins (6-foot-1, 216 pounds) has also played for the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars.
He has rushed for 951 career yards and four touchdowns with 35 receptions for 233 yards and no scores. He has two career fumbles, both as a rookie in 2018 with the Colts.
He was released by the Colts and Jaguars last season and the Titans in August.
A former Colts fifth-round draft pick from Mississippi, Wilkins rushed for 1,751 yards and 14 touchdowns in college and averaged 6.4 yards per carry. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 seconds.
Aaron Wilson is a Pro Football Network reporter and a contributor to Sports Talk 790.
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