The Houston Texans have already waived a rookie player

The Houston Texans wait for no man. At least not during the upcoming 2024 NFL season. The club has already waived a drafted rookie from the 2024 NFL Draft, a sign that they aren't exactly waiting for things to happen but instead looking to make things happen. News broke on July 17, 2024, that the Texans have waived offensive guard/tackle LaDarius Henderson. The young man was designed as suffering a non-football injury and was since waived by the team. He's technically still a part of the team but he's unable to practice or play until Week 5. The Texans are hoping to keep his rights despite this, however. There are exceptions in the NFL when you waive someone, as in Henderson's case. If a player is injured outside the scope of preparation for a game, or the actual game of play, that a team can waive the player and retain their rights via the NFI. The NFI (non-football injury list) is exactly as it sounds, a list for players to be placed on following an injury outside the events of football. Since Henderson is