NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports the Texans are releasing LB Nick Niemann. Garafolo adds Niemann signed a two-year, $6 million deal with Houston this offseason that included $3 million guaranteed in 2025 and $1 million in full guarantees for 2026. Niemann, 27, is a former sixth-round pick by the Chargers in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Iowa. He finished a four-year, $3.7 … [Read more...] about Texans Releasing LB Nick Niemann
Archives for August 2025
Texans Releasing S Jalen Mills
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Texans are releasing S Jalen Mills. Mills, 31, is a former seventh-round pick of the Eagles back in 2016. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2.58 million contract and tested the open market as an unrestricted free agent in 2020. The Eagles brought Mills back on a one-year contract worth up to $5 million. He was once again an … [Read more...] about Texans Releasing S Jalen Mills
Veteran OT Trent Brown Expected To Re-Sign With Houston’s Practice Squad To Get Healthy
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports veteran OT Trent Brown is likely to head to the Texans’ practice squad to get healthy and be available for the 53-man roster soon. Brown was released by the Texans today, but he is not subject to waivers and appears to be staying put in Houston. Brown, 31, is a former seventh-round pick of the 49ers back in 2015. He was traded to the Patriots … [Read more...] about Veteran OT Trent Brown Expected To Re-Sign With Houston’s Practice Squad To Get Healthy
Texans Releasing FB Jakob Johnson
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Texans are releasing FB Jakob Johnson. It’s worth noting Johnson is not subject to waivers, so he could return to the team after the cut-down deadline if they had a prior agreement. Johnson, 30, joined the Patriots as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program in 2019. He previously played for the Stuttgart Scorpions of the German … [Read more...] about Texans Releasing FB Jakob Johnson
Texans Waiving CB Damon Arnette
According to Aaron Wilson, the Texans are waiving former Raiders first-round CB Damon Arnette. Wilson adds that he could be claimed on waivers by a team that had previously shown interest in him, such as the Packers or the 49ers. Arnette was arrested three times, the most recent in January of 2024, and hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2021. Arnette, 28, was selected with … [Read more...] about Texans Waiving CB Damon Arnette