Houston Texans Transactions 2013

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2013Signed WRs Rico Richardson, Andy Cruse and Uzoma Nwachukwu; DB Steven Terrell; and CB Loyce Means to reserve/future contracts.
28 December 2013Placed TEs Garrett Graham and Brad Smelley on injured reserve. Signed TE Phillip Supernaw and RB Chad Spann from the practice squad.
24 December 2013Placed CB Johnathan Joseph and RB Deji Karim on injured reserve. Signed FB Toben Opurum from Kansas City's practice squad and RB Ray Graham.
18 December 2013Placed RB Ben Tate on injured reserve. Signed RB Jonathan Grimes. Signed TE Phillip Supernaw to the practice squad.
14 December 2013Released TE Jake Byrne. Signed TE Brad Smelley from the practice squad.
6 December 2013Fired coach Gary Kubiak and special teams coordinator Joe Marciano. Named defensive coordinator Wade Phillips interim coach. Promoted special teams assistant Bob Ligashesky to coordinator.
November
DATETRANSACTION
21 November 2013Released LB D.J. Smith. Released TE Nathan Overbay from the practice squad. Signed RB Edwin Baker to the practice squad. Claimed CB Justin Rogers off waivers from Buffalo.
15 November 2013Claimed LB Ricky Sapp off waivers from the N.Y. Jets. Waived RB Ray Graham.
13 November 2013Signed LB D.J. Smith and S Jawanza Starling. Signed CB Loyce Means and WR Rico Richardson to the practice squad. Placed WR Andy Cruse on the practice squad injured list.
12 November 2013Released S Ed Reed. Placed RB Arian Foster on injured reserve.
6 November 2013Named Wade Phillips interim coach.
October
DATETRANSACTION
30 October 2013Signed S Steven Terrell to the practice squad.
23 October 2013Released LB Tim Dobbins.
16 October 2013Placed CB A.J. Bouye and S Danieal Manning on injured reserve. Signed CB Elbert Mack and LB Mike Mohamed.
September
DATETRANSACTION
2 September 2013Signed FB Zach Boren, DE Keith Browner, CB Roc Carmichael, WR Andy Cruse, RB Ray Graham, G-C Alex Kupper, LB Mike Mohamed and WR EZ Nwachukwu to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2013Placed WR Alan Bonner, OT Brennan Williams and LB Trevardo Williams on injured reserve. Waived/injured NT David Hunter and WR Mike Smith. Released DL Daniel Muir with an injury settlement. Placed S Ed Reed on the active/PUP list. Released DE Keith Browner, TE Jake Byrne, CB Roc Carmichael, FB Tyler Clutts, LB Cameron Collins, WR Andy Cruse, G-C Tyler Horn, DE Delano Johnson, RB Dennis Johnson, S Orhian Johnson, NT Chris Jones, RB Deji Karim, G-C Alex Kupper, CB Elbert Mack, OT Nate Menkin, LB Mike Mohamed, WR EZ Nwachukwu and S Jawanza Starling.
27 August 2013Placed WR Alec Lemon on injured reserve. Waived/injured NT David Hunter and WR Mike Smith. released LB Elliot Coffey, LB Ja'Gared Davis, RB Ray Graham, FB Zach Boren, QB Stephen McGee, TE Adam Schiltz, DE Earl Okine, NT Nick Mondek, CB Travis Howard, G Bryan Collins and P Andrew Shapiro.
26 August 2013Placed WR Alec Lemon on injured reserve. Waived/injured NT David Hunter and WR Mike Smith. released LB Elliot Coffey, LB Ja'Gared Davis, RB Ray Graham, FB Zach Boren, QB Stephen McGee, TE Adam Schiltz, DE Earl Okine, NT Nick Mondek, CB Travis Howard, G Bryan Collins and P Andrew Shapiro.
21 August 2013Activated RB Arian Foster from the PUP list.
19 August 2013Activated WR DeVier Posey from the active/PUP list.
July
DATETRANSACTION
30 July 2013Signed LB Joe Mays.
29 July 2013Activated S Orhian Johnson from the active/non-football injury list.
28 July 2013Activated DE Earl Okine from the active/PUP list onto the active roster.
25 July 2013Placed RB Arian Foster, S Ed Reed and WR DeVier Posey on the PUP list. Placed LB Darryl Sharpton on the non-football injury list and TE Garrett Graham on the non-football illness list. Activated LB Sam Montgomery and OT Brennan Williams. Signed CB Elbert Mack and NT Daniel Muir.
23 July 2013Signed S D.J. Swearinger and OT Brennan Williams.
22 July 2013Signed WR DeAndre Hopkins. Released NT Ra'Shon Harris. Placed S Orhian Johnson and LB Sam Montgomery on the active/non-football injury list. Placed DE Earl Okine on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
June
DATETRANSACTION
6 June 2013Signed TE Adam Schiltz.
May
DATETRANSACTION
24 May 2013Signed LB Sam Montgomery.
16 May 2013Signed LB Trevardo Williams.
15 May 2013Signed C Tyler Horn. Released RB George Winn and OT Dann O'Neill.
April
DATETRANSACTION
9 April 2013Re-signed OT Ryan Harris.
March
DATETRANSACTION
28 March 2013Signed RB Greg Jones.
23 March 2013Signed P Shane Lechler.
22 March 2013Signed S Ed Reed.
20 March 2013Re-signed CB Brice McCain to a three-year contract.
12 March 2013Released WR Kevin Walter.
11 March 2013Signed TE Phillip Supernaw.
February
DATETRANSACTION
20 February 2013Named Jeff Zgonina assistant defensive line coach and Russell Joyner director of football information systems.
January
DATETRANSACTION
4 January 2013Placed LB Tim Dobbins on injured reserve. Signed LB Cameron Collins from the practice squad.