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All Houston Texans seasons · 190 moves

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The 2020 season on record

The Texans made 190 moves on record in 2020: 75 signings, 72 waivers, 18 reserve-list moves, 12 terminations, 9 other moves and 4 trades. Of those, 76 brought players in (14 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 82 sent players out (8 to other clubs) and 32 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was September, with 70 moves (37% of the year).

Notable arrivals

  • Brandin Cooks — acquired by trade from the Rams, April 13 · 1st-round pick, 2014 (No. 20 overall)
  • Nate Orchard — claimed off waivers from the Commanders, November 9 · 2nd-round pick, 2015 (No. 51 overall)
  • P.J. Hall — signed as a free agent, August 13 · 2nd-round pick, 2018 (No. 57 overall)
  • Randall Cobb — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Cowboys, April 1 · 2nd-round pick, 2011 (No. 64 overall)
  • Josh McCown — signed as a free agent, November 7 · 3rd-round pick, 2002 (No. 81 overall)

Notable departures

  • Barkevious Mingo — signed by the Bears as an unrestricted free agent, April 3 · 1st-round pick, 2013 (No. 6 overall)
  • Corey Liuget — released, December 22 · 1st-round pick, 2011 (No. 18 overall)
  • DeAndre Hopkins — traded to the Cardinals, March 20 · 1st-round pick, 2013 (No. 27 overall)
  • Nate Orchard — released, December 14 · 2nd-round pick, 2015 (No. 51 overall)
  • C.J. Prosise — released, December 29 · 3rd-round pick, 2016 (No. 90 overall)

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

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