CANTON, Ohio – The Texans are signing veteran offensive lineman Cameron Erving as he travels to Ohio to join the defending AFC South champions, per a league source.
Erving, 31, worked out for the Texans at the start of training camp.
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He has played left tackle and right tackle. Texans offensive tackle Charlie Heck is currently sidelined with a flareup of plantar fasciitis in his foot, per league sources.
Erving is a former Cleveland Browns first-round draft pick from Florida State. He was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for a fifth-round draft pick in 2017, later playing for the Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. He started three games last season for New Orleans.
Erving, 31, is a 6-foot-5, 315-pound former Super Bowl winner and national champion who was a consensus All-American for the Seminoles. He has started 58 of 98 career games in the NFL.
The Georgia native is known for his versatility and sound technique.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com