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Houston Texans release Paul Quessenberry with Gerrid Doaks signing

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 21: Paul Quessenberry #45 of the Houston Texans walks off of the field after an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on August 21, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) (Cooper Neill, 2021 Cooper Neill)

HOUSTON – The Texans released fullback Paul Quessenberry from the practice squad with the addition of former Miami Dolphins running back Gerrid Doaks.

Quessenberry had a strong preseason but was edged out by rookie fullback.

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Quessenberry is a Navy graduate who served in the United States Marine Corps for five years as a rifle platoon and weapons platoon commander before signing with the New England Patriots.

Quessenberry signed with the Texans last year and joined their practice squad, making his NFL debut on special teams in a December game against the Chargers

Doaks is a former Dolphins seventh-round draft pick from Cincinnati where he was an all-conference selection who rushed for 1,712 career yards and 14 touchdowns with 36 receptions for 407 yards and four scores. Doaks was cut by Miami last week.

Doaks visited the Texans as they worked out former Indianapolis Colts running back Jordan Wilkins, former Dallas Cowboys tight end Nick Eubanks and former Baltimore Ravens running back Nate McCrary.

Aaron Wilson is a Pro Football Network reporter and a contributor to KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.


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Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.

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