The Texans brokered an injury settlement with veteran defensive end Jeoffrey Pagan, removing him from the roster as they got down to the NFL limit of 75 players.
Pagan is a former sixth-round draft pick from Alabama who's played in 22 games for the Texans over his first two NFL seasons, recording just 11 tackles and no sacks. He was hurt throughout training camp.
Meanwhile, the Texans waived-injured outside linebacker Gerald Rivers and cornerback Duke Thomas.
The Texans officially placed rookie center Nick Martin (ankle surgery), safety Kurtis Drummond (leg) and kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps) on injured reserve.