The Texans signed former Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Kyle Murphy to the practice squad, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly.
Murphy tried out for the Texans on Tuesday along with veteran tackle Chris Clark.
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Murphy was drafted this week by the DC Defenders of the XFL.
He was a four-year starter at Stanford and a second-team All-Pac-12 selection. He was drafted by the Packers in the sixth round.
Murphy started for the Packers in 2017 when Bryan Bulaga and David Bakhtiari were injured before being placed on injured reserve each of the next two seasons.