Houston Texans quarterback Case Keenum (18) hands off to running back Gerrid Doaks during the second half of the team's NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) (Michael Dwyer, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
HOUSTON – The Texans released running back Gerrid Doaks as they officially signed seven draft selections and six undrafted rookies in advance of their rookie minicamp.
Doaks is a former Miami Dolphins seventh-round draft pick from Cincinnati.
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He rushed for 673 yards and caught 14 passes for 202 yards as a senior and was named first-team all-conference.
Doaks (5-foot-11 228 pounds) spent the past two seasons with the Texans on their practice squad before signing a reserve-future deal in January.
The Texans’ roster includes starting running back Joe Mixon, backups Dameon Pierce and Dare Ogunbowale and rookie Jawhar Jordan.
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.
