The Houston Texans announced Monday that they’ve signed DE Derek Rivers to their practice squad.
The Texans will need to make a corresponding roster move, as they’re currently over the practice squad limit:
- DT Khalil Davis
- T Austin Deculus
- DB Jacobi Francis
- DE Ali Gaye
- DB Brandon Hill (Injured)
- WR Johnny Johnson
- TE Dalton Keene
- C Jimmy Morrissey
- DE Adedayo Odeleye (International)
- WR Steven Sims
- LB Garret Wallow
- G Dieter Eiselen
- WR Lance McCutcheon
- RB Gerrid Doaks
- DB DeAndre Houston-Carson
- WR Jared Wayne
- DT Bruce Hector
- DE Derek Rivers
Rivers, 28, is a former third-round pick of the Patriots back in 2017. New England wound up cutting him loose and he was quickly claimed by the Rams.
He finished his four-year, $3.3 million contract in 2020 and signed on with the Texans as an unrestricted free agent in 2021. He was among Houston’s final roster cuts and signed on with their practice squad, but was later promoted back to the active roster.
Rivers returned on another deal in 2022 but tore his biceps during camp.
In 2022, Rivers appeared in one game for the Texans and recorded two tackles.
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