The deadline was Tuesday and cuts were made.
HOUSTON — Tuesday was the day the Houston Texans and the rest of the teams in the NFL had to trim their rosters to 53 players.
With a post to social media, the Texans announced the players who made the cut and will be on the team to start the season against the Indianapolis Colts. That opener can be seen on KHOU 11 Sunday, Sept. 8 at noon.
Here they are, broken down by position.
Quarterbacks
C.J. StroudDavis Mills
Running backs
Cam AkersJoe MixonDameon PierceDare OgunbowaleBritish Brooks
Wide receivers
Stefon DiggsRobert WoodsTank DellJohn Metchie IIINico CollinsXavier HutchinsonSteven Sims
Tight ends
Brevin JordanDalton SchultzCade Stover
Offensive line
Kendrick GreenJarrett PattersonBlake FisherNick BroekerShaq MasonJuice ScruggsTytus HowardKenyon GreenLaremy Tunsil
Defensive line
Will Anderson, Jr.Jerry HughesDanielle HunterFolorunso FatukasiKhalil DavisDerek BarnettMario Edwards Jr.Tim Settle Jr.
Defensive backs
Jalen PitreJeff OkudahKamari LassiterKris BoydJimmie WardEric MurrayDerek Stingley Jr.M.J. StewartMyles BryantCalen Bullock
Linebackers
Azeez Al-ShaairDel’Shawn PhillipsJake HansenHenry To’oto’oNeville HewittJamal Hill
Special Teams
Tommy TownsendKa’imi FairbairnJon Weeks