The Houston Texans have signed veteran free agent Defensive End Alex Carrington who takes the place of Fullback Soma Vainuku who was waived/injured after the first preseason game.
The @HoustonTexans signed free agent DE Alex Carrington and waived-injured FB Soma Vainuku. Carrington will wear #61.
— Texans PR (@TexansPR) August 16, 2016
Carrington is 29 years old and was drafted in the third round of the 2010 Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He had a year with the St Louis Rams in 2014 before returning to the Bills for the 2015 season.