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Source: Texans work out guard Ike Boettger

Texans work out veteran offensive lineman

Buffalo Bills guard Ike Boettger, right, and offensive tackle Spencer Brown, left, sit in a tunnel off the field as they wait for the start of the second half during a weather delay at halftime of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – The Texans worked out former Buffalo Bills offensive guard Ike Boettger, per a league source.

Boettger, 29, is a former Iowa player.

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Boettger was most recently with the Detroit Lions and has also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs.

He has started 17 of 36 career games.

A former undrafted free agent, Boettger tore his Achilles tendon while playing for Buffalo in 2021.

He was signed by the Lions in July and released this week by Detroit.

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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