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Source: Texans worked out Joshuah Bledsoe, A.J. Green, Tre Herndon, Tommy Togiai

Houston Texans wide receiver John Metchie III (8) catches a pass in front of New York Giants cornerback Tre Herndon (23) in the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

HOUSTON – The Texans worked out three defensive backs and one defensive tackle on Friday.

The Texans auditioned defensive backs Joshuah Bledsoe, A.J. Green and Tre Herndon and defensive tackle Tommy Togiai, per a league source.

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Bledsoe is a Houston native who attended Dekaney High School who played collegiately at Missouri. Bledsoe is a former New England Patriots sixth-round draft pick. He was released by the Patriots on Aug. 28.

Green is a former Oklahoma State player who has played for the Cleveland Browns.

He has played in 34 career games with two starts, recording 40 career tackles with two interceptions and two fumble recoveries.

The 6-foot-2, 198-pound Dallas native was last with the Minnesota Vikings before being released in August.

Herndon was last with the New York Giants. He has 243 career tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles and three interceptions and the former Vanderbilt player has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Texans placed cornerback Jeff Okudah on injured reserve last week with a hip injury and signed corners Desmond King and Troy Pride Jr. to the practice squad.

Togiai played collegiately at Ohio State and was drafted in the fourth round by the Browns. He has also played for the Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons.

Togiai (6-2, 296) has 29 career tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. in 18 career games with two starts He was released by Atlanta in August.

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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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