The Houston Texans released veteran CB Desmond King and OT David Sharpe from their practice squad on Tuesday and re-signed DB D’Angel Ross to the unit, per Aaron Wilson.
Here’s the Texans’ updated practice squad:
- DE Solomon Byrd
- FB Troy Hairston
- WR Johnny Johnson III
- T Kilian Zierer (International)
- QB Kedon Slovis
- WR Xavier Johnson
- DT Tommy Togiai
- C Scott Quessenberry
- TE Irv Smith Jr.
- WR Jared Wayne
- DB Gregory Junior
- RB Jawhar Jordan
- LB Rashad Weaver
- G Tremayne Anchrum
- DT Jayden Peevy
- DB D’Angelo Ross
King, 29, was drafted in the fifth round out of Iowa by the Chargers in 2017. He was traded to the Titans before the deadline for a sixth-round pick.
King played out the final year of his four-year, $2.68 million rookie contract and made a base salary of $735,000 for the 2020 season. He agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Texans in 2021 and re-signed on a two-year, $7 million deal in 2022.
The Texans cut him coming out of the preseason and he signed on with the Steelers. However, Pittsburgh released him midseason and he made his way back to the Texans.
Houston re-signed him to a one-year deal this offseason only to cut him coming out of the preseason. He returned to the Texans a few weeks later.
In 2023, King appeared in three games for the Steelers and seven for the Texans. He recorded 47 tackles, one sack, and two pass deflections.
