MyFOXHouston’s Marc Berman scooped the cuts:
Also released Friday:
FB Jack Corcoran
WR Bobby Williams
WR Derrick Townsel
TE Derek Fine
OL Adam Stenavich
OL Steve Maneri
OL Cole Pemberton
C Brett Helms
C Chris White
DL Malcolm Sheppard
DL Mitch Unrein
DL DelJuan Robinson
LB Will Patterson
LB Isaiah Greenhouse
DB Mark Parson
DB Torri Williams
Safety Nicholas Polk, who wasn’t reported on these lists, is clearly acting like he has also been cut on Twitter.
John McClain adds that Anthony Hill will be sent to the PUP. Hill never got on the field during training camp.
That would leave the Texans with a roster of:
Offense (24)
QB: Schaub, Orlovsky
RB: Foster, Slaton, Ward
FB: Leach
WR: Johnson, Walter, Jones, Anderson, Dickerson
TE: Daniels, Dreessen, Graham, Casey
OT: Winston, Brown, Butler
OG: Caldwell, W.Smith, Brisiel, Studdard, S.Smith
OC: Myers
Defense (25-1=24)
DE: Williams, A.Smith, Barwin, Nading, Jamison
DT: Okoye, Cody, Mitchell, Okam
LB: Cushing*, Ryans, Diles, Clark, Bentley, Sharpton, Adibi
CB: Jackson, Quin, McCain, Molden, McManis
S: Pollard, Wilson, Barber, Nolan
*-roster exemption due to suspension
Specialists (3)
K: Rackers
LS: Weeks
P: Turk
IR: Holliday, Tate, Davis, Bulman, Griffith, Stross, Bing (one of these last three will likely be released with an injury settlement, since you can only carry 6 players on the IR.)
PUP: Hill
Practice Squad Probables:
QB Booty
RB J.Johnson
DL Sheppard
The Texans would seem to have two roster spots available, and Kubiak did hint in his presser that there could be more moves made today. I also wouldn’t be surprised to see Weeks or one of Nading and Jamison also hit cuts. So stay tuned; this could be a busy day at the office.