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Source: Texans sign K.C. McDermott to practice squad, cut Nick Eubanks

The Houston Texans logo can be seen in the sun at midfield at NRG Stadium before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson) (Matt Patterson, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – The Texans signed offensive lineman K.C. McDermott to their practice squad following a successful workout, according to a league source.

McDermott, 26, a 6--foot-5, 306-pound former Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants played, worked out for the Texans on Monday.

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McDermott went undrafted out of the University of Miami and signed with the Jaguars in 2018.

He was signed by the Giants in September to their practice squad and released eight days later.

McDermott has played in 16 career games with one start, all with the Jaguars.

The Texans released former Dallas Cowboys tight end Nick Eubanks from the practice squad and waived cornerback Kendall Sheffield from injured reserve.

A former undrafted free agent from Michigan, Eubanks (6-foot-4, 245 pounds)

The Florida native had 10 catches for 117 yards and one touchdown in his final season for the Wolverines and was named honorable-mention All-Big Ten Conference.

Eubanks has been on practice squads with the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions last year and was with the Cincinnati Bengals during training camp.


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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