Houston Texans Transactions 2020

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2020Activated S Geno Stone from the exempt/commissioner list.
27 December 2020Placed S Eric Murray on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Promoted CB Anthony Chesley to the active roster. Signed WR Damion Ratley to the activer roster from the practice squad. Waived RB C.J. Prosise from the active roster.
25 December 2020Placed LB Whitney Mercilus on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
23 December 2020Signed DT Auzoyah Alufohai to the practice squad. Activated CB Mark Fields II from the exempt/commisoners list. Placed G/T Tytus Howard on injured reserve.
22 December 2020Signed CB Brandon Williams and DT Willie Henry to the practice squad.
21 December 2020Activated CB Mark Fields II and RB Dontrell Hilliard from the exempt list. Waived Dt Corey Liuget.
19 December 2020Activated LB Brennan Scarlett from injured reserve. Promoted WR Steven Mitchell, Auzoyah Alufohai, WR Chad Hansen and CB Anthony Chesley to the active roster.
17 December 2020Claimed CB Mark Fields III from Minnesota waivers. Placed G Hjalte Froholdt on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
16 December 2020Activated RB David Johnson from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed S Justin Reid and DT Brandon Dunn on injured reserve.
15 December 2020Claimed RB Dontrell Hilliard from Cleveland waivers. Signed LS Anthony Kukwa to the practice squad.
14 December 2020Released K Brett Maher from the practice squad.
12 December 2020Signed S Jonathan Owens. Waived DE Nate Orchard.
11 December 2020Placed RB David Johnson on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
9 December 2020Activated OLB Brennan Scarlett to return from reserve/COVID-19 list. Signed C/G Beau Benzschawel to the practice squad.
5 December 2020ACtivated RB David Johnson and ILB Kyle Emanuel from injured reserve. Elevated WRs Chad Hansen and Steven Mitchell Jr. to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed FB Cullen Gillaspia on injured reserve.
2 December 2020Signed WR J'Mon Moore and DB Manny Peterson to the practice squad. Designated RB David Johnson and LB Kyle Emanuel to return from injured reserve. Signed DT Corey Liuget to the active roster from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2020Activated G Hjalte Froholdt from the exempt/commissioner permission list.
27 November 2020Waived WR Kenny Stills.
25 November 2020Signed RB Scottie Phillips to the active roster from the practice squad. Promoted DT Corey Liuget and WR Steven Mitchell Jr. to the active roster from the practice squad. Signed DT Andrew Brown from the Cincinnati practice squad and placed him on the exempt/commissioner permission list. Placed WR Randall Cobb and DT P.J. Hall on injured reserve.
October
DATETRANSACTION
27 October 2020Signed RB C.J. Prosise to the practice squad. Released TE Troy Fumagalli.
5 October 2020Announced the termination of head coach Bill O'Brien.
September
DATETRANSACTION
28 September 2020Placed S A.J. Moore on the IR. Signed RB C.J. Prosise to the active roster.
19 September 2020Recalled RB C.J. Prosise from practice squad.
15 September 2020Signed TE Pharaoh Brown.
14 September 2020Signed QB Alex McGough and TEs Pharaoh Brown and Troy Fumagalli to the practice squad.
10 September 2020Promoted RB Scottie Phillips from the practice squad to the active roster.
7 September 2020Placed WR Isaiah Coulter and CB Gareon Conley on injured reserved. Signed OL Brent Qvale and LS Jon Weeks. Placed CB Gareon Conley and WR Isaiah Coulter on injured reserved. Signed NT Auzoyah Alufohai, OLB Davin Bellamy, CB Anthony Chesley, ILB Nate Hall, WRs Chad Hansen and Steven Mitchell Jr., OL Jerald Hawkins, G Cordel Iwuagwu, C Greg Mancz, T Elijah Nkansah, S Jonathan Owens, RBs Scottie Philips and C.J. Prosise to the practice squad.
5 September 2020Released DT Angelo Blackson, G/T Jerald Hawkins, C/G Greg Mancz, Ts Kyle Murphy and Brent Qvale, S Jaylen Watkins and LS Jon Weeks. Waived NT Auzoyah Alufohai, LBs Davin Bellamy and Nate Hall, CB Anthony Chesley, WRs Chad Hansen, Steven Mitchell Jr., Tyler Simmons and Isaac Whitney, RBs Karan Higdon Jr. and Scottie Phillips, G Cordel Iwuagwu, LS Anthony Kukwa, Ts Rick Leonard and Elijah Nkansah, S Jonathan Owens and TE Jordan Thomas.
1 September 2020Waived QB Alex McGough and DT Albert Huggins.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2020Re-signed LB Zach Cunningham to a contract extension. Released LB Daren Bates.
23 August 2020Signed LB Daren Bates and LS Anthony Kukwa. Waived LB Jan Johnson.
21 August 2020Placed OLB Duke Ejiofor on reserve/injured list.
16 August 2020Activated WR Kenny Stills from the non-football injury list.
13 August 2020Signed DT P.J. Hall. Waived OT David Steinmetz.
10 August 2020Activated CB Gareon Conley from the PUP list.
7 August 2020Waived DT Ira Savage-Lewis.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2020Placed ILB Dylan Cole and CB Gareon Conley on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.
28 July 2020Claimed DE Albert Huggins off waivers from Philadelphia. Waived LB Jamir Jones.
27 July 2020Waived LS Anthony Kukwa, S Shalom Luani, DE Ira Savage-Lewis, QB Nick Tiano and C Elex Woodworth.
21 July 2020Signed CB John Reid, DT Ross Blacklock, WR Isaiah Coulter, OLB Jonathan Greenard and T Charlie Heck.
May
DATETRANSACTION
13 May 2020Signed DE Jonathan Greenard to a four-year contract.
April
DATETRANSACTION
27 April 2020Released S Tashaun Gipson. Signed free agents LS Anthony Kukwa and S Michael Thomas. Signed undrafted free agents; NT Auzoyah Alufohai, G Cordel Iwuagwu, ILB Jan Johnson, OLB Jamir Jones, RB Scottie Phillips, WR Tyler Simmons, TE Dylan Stapleton, QB Nick Tiano and C Elex Woodworth.
26 April 2020Signed Undrafted Free Agents; RB Scott Phillips, TE Dylan Stapleton, WR Tyler Simmons, G Cordel Iwuagwu, OL Elex Woodworth, DT Auzoyah Alufohai, LB Jamir Jonesand LB Jan Johnson.
24 April 2020Agreed to terms with OT Laremy Tunsil on a three-year contract extension. Signed S Michael Thomas to a one-year contract.
10 April 2020Acquired WR Brandin Cooks and a future fourth-round pick from Los Angeles Rams for a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
1 April 2020Signed WR Randall Cobb to a three-year contract. Signed S Eric Murray to a three-year contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
19 February 2020Signed DT Brandon Dunn to a contract extension.
January
DATETRANSACTION
28 January 2020Named Bill O'Brien general manager in addition to his duties as coach. Promoted executive vice president of team development Jack Easterby to executive vice president of football operation.
13 January 2020Signed LB Davin Bellamy, CB Anthony Chesley, LB Nate Hall, WR Chad Hansen, RB Karan Higdon Jr., T Rick Leonard, S Shalom Luani, QB Alex McGough, T Kyle Murphy and S Jonathan Owens to reserve/future contracts.
6 January 2020Signed LB Davin Bellamy.