With mounting injuries this season, the Texans added wide receiver and tight end to the active roster this week. Both White and Pruitt were elevated from the Texans practice squad on Tuesday. and , who suffered season-ending injuries in Sunday's loss to Tennessee, were placed on injured reserve.
Pruitt (6-2, 258), a fifth-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, had stints with Minnesota and Chicago before the Texans signed him to their practice squad in September. Selected by the Vikings, the Southern Illinois product saw action in all 16 games with three starts that season. He finished his rookie campaign with 10 catches for 189 yards.