Texans release nineteen including RB Smith (1 Viewer)

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Texans release nineteen including RB Smith

Written by: ¦ 9/1/2006

Source: houstontexans.com

HOUSTON ? The Houston Texans announce they have released the following players:

Jeff Charleston, defensive end

Earl Cochran, defensive end

Sam Cowart, linebacker

Kevin Curtis, free safety

Mark Estelle, cornerback

Aaron Halterman, tight end

David Loverne, guard

Nick Luchey, fullback

Kenneth Pettway, linebacker

Cody Pickett, quarterback

Quinton Porter, quarterback

Richie Ross, wide receiver

Jake Schifino, wide receiver

Antowain Smith, running back

John Walker, free safety

Courtney Watson, linebacker

Chris Watton, guard

Tramon Williams, cornerback

Darrell Wright, defensive end

The Texans currently have 55 players on the roster. The final roster cuts are due to the NFL on Saturday, Sept. 2, with a maximum of 53 players. Teams can establish a practice squad on Sunday, Sept. 3.

http://houstontexans.com

 

[switz]

So much for all the people who thought he would start

 

[fsufan]

Smith had a good last night and then gets released

 

[kris_kapsner]

Wow, that was a surprise. Is this good news for DD? I sure hope so.

 

[jafo]

Wow, that was a surprise. Is this good news for DD? I sure hope so.

Well, there are still a couple positions they need to cut so I would continue to hold your breath.

 

[PahtyTom]

Wow, that was a surprise. Is this good news for DD? I sure hope so.

Has nothing to do with him.

 

[Moniker]

Smith had a good last night and then gets released

The first of many this weekend, I'm sure. At least Antowain will probably be picked up by the Dolphins.

Wow, that was a surprise. Is this good news for DD? I sure hope so.

DD is done.

 

[gorf]

Wow, that was a surprise. Is this good news for DD? I sure hope so.

nah, davis's condition is whatever it is. it is good news for lundy, though. (sort of -- it just confirms what we already knew -- that he's the guy, with morency getting some work too)

 

[AB in DC]

So Chris Taylor won a roster spot over A.Smith?

 

[coolnerd]

So Chris Taylor won a roster spot over A.Smith?

For now, but the texans have 1st priority on the WW and 2 more cuts to make. I suspect there are 3 or 4 players who are not texans today who will be before September 10.

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

Smith had a good last night and then gets released

I think they were trying to be nice and feature him so he could showcase himself and get a job somewhere else.

 

[Gopher State]

Move Lundy up the draft charts some more with Smith gone.

 

[Gr00vus]

Smith had a good last night and then gets released

I think they were trying to be nice and feature him so he could showcase himself and get a job somewhere else.

I think he was a warm body whom they'd already paid handsomely for to do very little who could carry the football in a meaningless preseason game so no one they really cared about could possibly suffer an injury at this point. He was to football what a washed up vet innings eater is to baseball.Now THAT'S good presesason, mmmmmmmmm tasty................

 

[Remus]

Going on the past record of management decisions by this franchise, I'm guessing they cut Antwoin because they have first dibs on the waiver wire and wanted to nab a guy they know would be familiar in their offense.

 

[amnesiac]

Sam Cowart, linebacker

geez, wasn't he in the mix at MLB recently?

 

[Jackal]

always possible he could be picked back up after week 1 if he is'nt picked up by someone else by then.

 

[sholditch]

Sam Cowart, linebacker

geez, wasn't he in the mix at MLB recently?

Until future DROY DeMeco made him completely expendable.

 

[cobra kai]

Sam Cowart, linebacker

geez, wasn't he in the mix at MLB recently?

cowart was in the mix early on, but demeco ryans has been outstanding at that spot and will likely have a bigger impact on this defense than mario williams.

 

[Bizkiteer]

Wow, that was a surprise. Is this good news for DD? I sure hope so.

No, that means they like Chris Taylor better than A. Smith. Smith will end up in Miami as a back up, if he still wants to play.

 

[T Man]

I could see the Saints taking a chance on Cowart as MLB.

As for Smith, a team like Miami, SF, or even TN (if Brown or Henry are traded)

 

[Buckna]

FWIW, on my ride home from work Sports Radio 610 here in Houston was saying it's almost a certainty that Davis goes on IR here in the next day or two to get the Texans to the 53 man roster requirement.

They also said the Texans will be looking hard at the waiver wire for LB'ers and then linemen on both sides of the ball. Kailee Wong will likely remain on the PUP list as they still think he could come back later this season.