The Texans announced a series of moves to get to 53 players.
The team placed linebacker Christian Harris and defensive tackle Kurt Heinisch on the injured reserve/designated return list, meaning players will miss four games before being eligible to return.
Safety Brandon Hill and quarterback Case Keenum were placed on injured reserve until the end of the season and could only return this season if the Texans waive them with injury settlement money.
Defensive end Dylan Horton will begin the season on the reserve/non-football sick list and defensive end Denico Autry will be on the reserve/suspended list.
The Texans waived defensive tackle McTelvin Aguim, linebacker Tareek Barnes, defensive end Solomon Byrd, wide receiver Quintez Cephus, offensive guard Dieter Eiselen, defensive end Malik Fisher, defensive end Ali Gay, fullback Troy Hairston, defensive tackle Marcus Harris, wide receiver Johnny Johnson III, cornerback Troy Pride, wide receiver Ben Skowronek, running back J.J. Taylor, linebacker Max Tooley and offensive tackle Killian Ziller.
The team waived fullback Nick Bowden, fullback Andrew Beck, quarterback Tim Boyle, wide receiver Noah Brown, offensive tackle Cameron Irving, cornerback Mike Ford, offensive tackle Charlie Heck, cornerback C.J. Henderson, safety Lonnie Johnson Jr., cornerback Desmond King II, linebacker Jacob Phillips, offensive guard Chris Reed, offensive tackle David Sharpe and cornerback DeAngelo Ross.
They lost running back Jauhar Jordan, defensive end Ferdarius Payne and tight end Teagan Quitoriano to sacks/injuries.