Houston Texans · 2021
All Houston Texans seasons · 268 moves
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The 2021 season on record
The Texans made 268 moves on record in 2021: 112 signings, 89 waivers, 26 terminations, 25 reserve-list moves, 14 trades and 2 other moves. Of those, 116 brought players in (33 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 123 sent players out (22 to other clubs) and 29 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was March, with 58 moves (22% of the year).
Notable arrivals
- Shaq Lawson — acquired by trade from the Dolphins, March 17 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 19 overall)
- Mark Ingram — signed as a free agent, March 24 · 1st-round pick, 2011 (No. 28 overall)
- DeMarcus Walker — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Broncos, April 16 · 2nd-round pick, 2017 (No. 51 overall)
- Anthony Miller — acquired by trade from the Bears, July 26 · 2nd-round pick, 2018 (No. 51 overall)
- Justin Britt — signed as a free agent, March 8 · 2nd-round pick, 2014 (No. 64 overall)
Notable departures
- J.J. Watt — released, February 12 · 1st-round pick, 2011 (No. 11 overall)
- Vernon Hargreaves III — claimed off waivers by the Bengals, November 4 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 11 overall)
- Shaq Lawson — traded to the Jets, August 29 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 19 overall)
- Will Fuller — signed by the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent, March 20 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 21 overall)
- Whitney Mercilus — released, October 19 · 1st-round pick, 2012 (No. 26 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference