Texans Release Kicker Kris Brown, Last Remaining Original Player

by John OehserFiled under: Texans, AFC SouthThe Houston Texans did more than cut ties with a veteran kicker Friday morning. They cut ties with their roots, too. Kicker Kris Brown, the last remaining player on the roster from the Texans' 2002 inaugural season, was released Friday morning, a day after the team's preseason finale. The team opted instead to keep free agent kicker Neil Rackers, brought in this past offseason to compete with Brown. Brown told John McClain of the Houston Chronicle he was disappointed but not surprised. "I did everything that I could do, and they had a difficult decision to make," Brown said Friday morning after being informed of the decision. "I'm disappointed, but I can't say it caught me off guard. I've said from Day 1 that I would focus on what I could control - competing and kicking." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments