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The Lions auditioned a host of free agents including cornerback David Amerson last week, according to veteran NFL reporter Howard Balzer (Twitter links).

Amerson inked a one-year deal with the Chiefs after being cut by the Raiders, but he essentially played himself out of a roster spot on a club that needed all the help it could get in the secondary. The 26-year-old defensive back made 42 starts with Washington and Oakland from 2014-16, but injuries and ineffectiveness have limited his production since that time.

Detroit currently has five cornerbacks on its roster in Darius Slay, Nevin Lawson, Teez Tabor, Jamal Agnew, and Dee Virgin, while safety Quandre Diggs also moonlights as a slot corner. Amerson could give the Lions more depth in the back end, but he hasn’t historically contributed on special teams, a problem for a reserve player.

Here’s the full list of players Detroit worked out, per Balzer:

Texans Finalize 53-Man Roster

September 1st, 2018 at 2:31pm CST by Sam Robinson

With cuts due this afternoon, the Texans made theirs official. This includes all-time punter great Shane Lechler, which surfaced on Friday.

The Texans also released Joe Webb, thinning out their quarterback room to just Deshaun Watson and Brandon Weeden.

Houston will begin its season without the services of backup running back D’Onta Foreman as well. Still recovering from his season-ending injury sustained in November of last year, Foreman will begin the season on the Texans’ Reserve/PUP list. He won’t be eligible to play until after Week 6.

As for the rest of Houston’s Saturday roster decisions, here’s who will not appear on the 53-man group to start the season:

Released:

P Shane Lechler
FB Jay Prosch
QB Joe Webb

Waived:

OLB Davin Bellamy
WR Quan Bray
S Ibraheim Campbell
CB Andre Chachere
RB Lavon Coleman
OL Anthony Coyle
S Treston Decoud
G Mason Gentry
ILB Kennan Gilchrist
T Roderick Johnson
CB Bryce Jones
T Jaryd Jones-Smith
OLB Ufomba Kamalu
ILB Josh Keyes
NT Darius Kilgo
TE Matt Lengel
WR Braxton Miller
S Corey Moore
NT Kingsley Opara
G David Quissenberry
K Nick Rose
OL Chad Slade
RB Terry Swanson
DE Nick Thurman
CB Dee Virgin
WR Jester Weah

Waived with an injury designation:

TE Jevoni Robinson

Released with injury settlements

TE Stephen Anderson
OLB LaTroy Lewis

Placed on Reserve/Non-Football Illness list

S Andre Hal

Minor NFL Transactions: 3/8/18

March 8th, 2018 at 9:15pm CST by Sam Robinson

Here are today’s minor moves.

Buffalo Bills

Signed: DE Owa Odighizuwa

Houston Texans

Signed: S Corey Moore
Signed: DE Ufomba Kamalu

Texans Re-Sign P Shane Lechler

March 8th, 2018 at 10:50am CST by Zachary Links

The Texans have re-signed punter Shane Lechler, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle (on Twitter). It’s a one-year, $2MM deal, according to Mark Berman of FOX 26 (on Twitter).

Lechler, who was ranked fourth on PFR’s list of free agent punters, is entering his 19th year in the NFL. After spending the first 13 years of his career with the Raiders, Lechler joined up with the Texans in 2013 and has not missed a game in Houston. Last year, Lechler led the league in punting yards with 4,507 and put his boot to the ball 92 times. This year, the Texans hope to use him a little less often.

In other Texans news, the team also re-signed a pair of exclusive rights free agents in safety Corey Moore and defensive end Ufomba Kamalu.

Minor NFL Transactions: 3/7/18

March 7th, 2018 at 8:24pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

Waived: CB Teddy Williams

Houston Texans

Re-signed: DL Ufomba Kamalu (ERFA)

New England Patriots

Waived: WR Bernard Reedy

Philadelphia Eagles

T Taylor Hart (two-year deal)