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Texans sign Darius Joyner, waived-injured Tyree Gillespie

Safety added to roster

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HOUSTON – The Texans re-signed undrafted Duke safety Darius Joiner and waived-injured safety Tyree Gillespie.

Joyner was signed in the spring and then released in May when they signed defensive end Jacob Martin.

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Gillespie has a knee injury and is being evaluated by doctors, according to a league source.

Joiner (6-foot-2, 200 pounds) had 97 tackles, two interceptions, four sacks, eight tackles for losses and two forced fumbles last season. He previously played for Western Illinois and Jacksonville State.

Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for 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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