Stallworth (hamstring) reached an injury settlement with the Texans and is now a free agent, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Wilson suffered a hamstring injury during minicamp and the team opted to put the 27-year-old on IR. However, he is expected to be fully recovered soon and will be free to pursue a new opportunity for the 2023 season once he can prove he is healthy.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Participating in OTAs
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Stingley (hamstring) is participating in the Texans' OTAs this week, Brian Barefield of Texans Wire reports.
Stingley's rookie year came to an end when he was injured in Week 10 last season. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Stingley looked the part in the first half of the season, serving as Houston's top cover corner. He should be poised for a second-year leap under new coach DeMeco Ryans.
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Texans' Hassan Ridgeway: Out to start OTAs
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Ridgeway won't practice Tuesday at OTAs due to a hamstring injury, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Ridgeway ended last season on injured reserve due to a pectoral injury, but it appears he's dealing with a hamstring issue to start OTAs. The severity of the new injury remains unclear, but as yet his availability for Week 1 doesn't seem to be in danger.
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Texans' Thomas Booker: Dealing with groin injury
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Booker won't practice Tuesday at OTAs due to a groin injury, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Booker, a 2022 fifth-round pick, recorded 15 tackles and half a sack across 10 appearances (200 defensive snaps) as a rookie. He's dealing with a groin injury to start the offseason, but the severity of the issue remains unclear.
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Texans' Denzel Perryman: Recovering from labrum surgery
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Perryman is recovering from offseason labrum surgery and didn't practice Tuesday at OTAs, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Perryman recorded 237 tackles over 27 games in two seasons with Las Vegas, but he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 16 last year. He agreed to a one-year deal with the Texans this offseason and presumably had to pass a physical, but he remains sidelined to start Houston's offseason program. It's unclear when he'll be able to play again, but whenever he's healthy, the veteran linebacker figures to compete for a sizable role in the Texans' defense.
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Texans' Taylor Stallworth: Lands on IR
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Stallworth (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Stallworth will have to miss the 2023 season with his move to IR, unless he can reach an injury settlement with the Texans. According to his agent, as relayed by Aaron Wilson as well, that is what is expected to happen. If it does, Stallworth will be free to sign with any team once he can prove himself healthy.
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Packers' Jonathan Owens: Headed to Green Bay
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The Packers signed Owens on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Owens played more snaps on special teams than defense over his first three NFL seasons, but the undrafted product out of Missouri Western earned a full-time role at safety in 2022 and finished second on the Texans with 125 tackles to go along with four pass defenses and a sack. Adrian Amos remains a free agent and Darnell Savage was benched last year, so the Packers are expected to have an open competition for both safety spots in 2023. Given Owens' standout campaign last year, he figures to be the favorite for a starting spot over the likes of Rudy Ford, Tarvarius Moore, Tariq Carpenter and Anthony Johnson, though he'll have to prove his 2022 production wasn't a fluke.
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Texans' Neville Hewitt: Staying with Houston
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Hewitt re-signed with the Texans on a one-year deal Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Hewitt spent the last two seasons in Houston and played in 14 games last year, contributing 14 tackles (10 solo). The 30-year-old mostly made his mark on special teams though, seeing 307 snaps with the unit. He'll likely play a similar role in 2023.
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Texans' Tyree Gillespie: Heading to Houston
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The Texans claimed Gillespie off waivers from the Jaguars on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Gillespie is now in line to play for his third different team in three NFL seasons. Across the last pair of campaigns, the 2021 fourth-round draft pick has primarily operated as a special-teams contributor over his 15 combined appearances as a member of the Raiders and Jaguars.
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Texans' Brandon Hill: Houston adds fast safety
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The Texans selected Hill in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 248th overall.
Hill is something like a cornerback-safety tweener out of Pittsburgh, though for the opposite reasons you usually see. Rather than being an otherwise competent corner who lacks speed and needs to switch to safety, Hill has cornerback athleticism (4.43-second 40 at 5-foot-10, 193 pounds) but lacks the coverage fundamentals to play there. DeMeco Ryans might be able to help Hill make his game more complete.
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Texans' Henry To'oTo'o: Plucked by Houston in fifth round
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The Texans selected To'oTo'o in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 167th overall.
To'oTo'o is a modest prospect in terms of tools at just 6-foot-1, 227 pounds with a 4.62-second 40-yard dash time, but the Alabama product is polished at linebacker tasks and seems plenty capable of emerging as a viable starter for Houston in time. With the 49ers, new Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans made starters out of Dre Greenlaw and Azeez Al-Shaair -- a fifth-round pick and an undrafted free agent, respectively -- and it would almost be surprising if he didn't accomplish the same with To'oTo'o.
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Texans' Dylan Horton: Lands with Houston
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The Texans selected Horton in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 109th overall.
Horton has bounced around schools and positions throughout his college career, beginning at New Mexico before transferring to TCU for his final three seasons. He was recruited as a safety but ultimately bulked up to 257 pounds and now specializes as a quick pass rusher. At 6-foot-4, he also has the length to contribute to slowing the opposing team's rushing attack. Horton will look to pair up with fellow rookie Will Anderson to anchor the Texans' defensive line for seasons to come.
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Bears' Rasheem Green: Headed for Chicago
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Green signed a one-year deal with the Bears on Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Green spent last season with the Texans after a four-year stay with the Seahawks, who selected him in the third round of the 2018 Draft. Green accumulated 42 tackles (27 solo), 3.5 sacks and two passes defended last season, as a regular in Houston's defensive line rotation. He'll likely have a similar role with the Bears.
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Lions' Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Heading back to Detroit
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Reeves-Maybin agreed to a contract with the Lions on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Reeves-Maybin, who spent the first five years of his NFL career in Detroit before joining Houston last season, is now set to reunite with his former team in 2023. The 230-pound linebacker posted career highs with 82 tackles, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles during his final campaign with the Lions in 2021, but he saw a significant drop in his snaps on defense during his lone season in Houston. He'll likely be ticketed for a depth role as he rejoins the Lions.
Okoronkwo is expected to serve as the edge starter opposite Myles Garrett, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
Okoronkwo signed a three-year deal with the Browns after posting five sacks in part-time duty for the Texans. With Jadeveon Clowney released, the organization is betting that Okoronkwo's ascension as an edge rusher continues as part of a revamped defensive line that also welcomes run-stopping defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson in the middle. Alex Wright, in whom the Browns invested a 2022 third-round draft pick, will also be in the defensive end mix. He played about 50 percent of the snaps as a rookie but did not record a sack or quarterback hit.
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Texans' Tavierre Thomas: Re-signs with Houston
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The Texans re-signed Thomas on a one-year, $3 million deal Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Thomas appeared in just 10 games last season, spending the first seven weeks on IR with a quadriceps injury. The veteran corner finished the season with 41 tackles (23 solo), one pass defensed and two forced fumbles. Thomas will likely find himself in a rotational role once again heading into the 2023 campaign.
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Mario Addison: Set to be released by Houston
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The Texans plan to release Addison, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Addison, 35, was due a $3 million salary for 2023, but the Texans are moving on and clearing more than $2.3 million in cap space. He recorded just one sack in 12 appearances last season. Addison has 68 career sacks across 170 games of action.
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Broncos' Tremon Smith: Signs on with Broncos
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The Broncos agreed to terms with Smith on a two-year contract Wednesday, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.
Listed as a defensive back, Smith rarely plays defense and makes his hay as a special teamer and return man. The Broncos will be his fifth team since he entered the league as a sixth-rounder with the Chiefs in 2018. Smith has one career kickoff return touchdown.
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Browns' Ogbonnia Okoronkwo: Goes to Browns on three-year deal
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The Browns and Okoronkwo agreed to terms on a three-year, $19 million contract Monday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport repiorts.
A former fifth-round pick of the Rams, Okoronkwo finally got a chance to play significant snaps last season with the Texans and recorded five sacks off the edge. He'll be part of the rotation opposite Myles Garrett in Cleveland.
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Texans' M.J. Stewart: Returns to Houston
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Stewart signed a contract with the Texans on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Stewart joined the Texans in 2022 and played as a backup safety while also contributing plenty on special teams. In total, he tallied 41 tackles and one pass defended to go along with one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
