The Houston Texans had a log jam at receiver after drafting Jaelen Strong and Keith Mumphery in the draft. These two draft picks were added to the team after they had signed Cecil Shorts III and Nate Washington in free agency.
It seemed these four players were all locks to make the team, as was returning star DeAndre Hopkins. Most teams carry only five receivers, so keeping a sixth would only appear logical if the final member of the team was capable of helping in more ways than just in the passing game.