The Texans have claimed LB Ben Heeney off of waivers from the Saints on Wednesday, according to Adam Caplan.
Houston will need to make a corresponding roster move to clear a roster spot for Heeney.
Heeney, 25, is a former fifth-round pick of the Raiders back in 2015. He was in the second year of his four-year, $2,773,724 contract and set to make a base salary of $615,000 when the Raiders elected to cut him loose coming out of the preseason.
The Saints signed him to their practice squad last week before calling up for Week 4’s game.