Field Yates reports that the Texans have placed OT Derek Newton in their injured reserve/physically unable to perform list.
Houston placed Newton on the season-ending injured reserve during the 2016 season due to tearing patella tendons in both knees back in October.
Newton, 29, is a former seventh-round pick of the Texans back in 2011. He’s currently in the second years of his five-year, $26.5 million contract that includes $10 million guaranteed and stands to make a base salary of $4.75 million for the 2016 season.
In 2016, Newton appeared in six games for the Texans and is rated by Pro Football Focus as the No.