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How rookie lineman Javier Edwards spent his time waiting for Texans' call

Cut by his hometown Texans after a solid preseason, rookie defensive tackle Javier Edwards got creative while waiting for another shot at the NFL.

When the Texans cut the Ben Davis graduate after the preseason, Edwards was determined to not fall into the trap of not working out enough or eating right.

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His plan ran into a snag, though. Edwards didn't have a gym membership. So, the 6-3, 335-pound gamed the system by signing up for guest passes with a local gym with several different emails.