HOUSTON – The Texans were awarded cornerback Alex Austin and offensive guard Nick Broeker off waivers from the Buffalo Bills, per league sources.
Broeker adds depth to an offensive line that lost guard Kenyon Green to season-ending shoulder surgery and has right tackle Tytus Howard recovering from hand surgery and rookie center Juice Scruggs out with a strained hamstring for the next two to four weeks, per a league source.
Recommended Videos
Broeker, 22, is a former Bills seventh-round draft pick from Mississippi. He’s a former second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection. Broeker (6-foot-4, 305 pounds) has played tackle and guard. He won the Kent Hull trophy in his final season.
Austin (6-foot-1, 195 pounds) is a former Oregon State player. In college, he had 141 tackles, one sack, four interceptions and three fumble recoveries. Austin was drafted in the seventh round by Buffalo. He has run the 40-yard dash in 4.55 seconds.
The Texans have signed defensive tackle Khalil Davis, center Jimmy Morrissey, linebacker Garret Wallow, wide receiver-kick returner Steven Sims Jr., wide receiver Johnny Johnson, punter Ty Zentner, cornerback Jacobi Francis, offensive tackle Austin Deculus and defensive ends Derek Rivers, Ali Gaye and Adedayo Odeleye (international) to their practice squad, safety Brandon Hill, fullback Dalton Keene, per league sources.
Rivers was originally on the initial 53-man roster then was released Wednesday and is now signing with their practice squad.
Former Texans starting middle linebacker and team captain Christian Kirksey is signing with the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad, per a league source.
Aaron Wilson is a Texan and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com