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The Texans have released two linemen that are recovering from torn ACLs….one on defense (Seth Payne) and one on offense (Zach Wiegert). Payne played in 5 games last season and he made 11 tackles, had 1 sack and forced a fumble. Wiegert started 9 games at guard for the Texans last season and he recovered a fumble. Zach played 49 games (48 starts) in his 4 seasons on the Texans.
The Texans have released Eric Moulds after he had a somewhat disappointing season for them last year. He played in all 16 games and caught 57 passes for 557 yards (9.8 avg) with 1 TD reception. Add another WR to the Texans shopping list this off season.
The Texans have not used the TE in the passing offense in a long time until this season. The tight ends caught 56 passes for 539 yards with 7 TD receptions. Look for whoever the QB is next season to use the TE even more for the Texans.
Rookie Owen Daniels was a find for the Texans last season. He played in 14 games (12 starts) and caught 34 passes for 352 yards (10.4 avg) with 5 TD catches.
Jeb Putzier was a little bit of a disappointment for the Texans as they thought he would be a factor in the passing game, but they were wrong. He played in 14 games (5 starts) and caught 13 passes for 125 yards (9.6 avg) and didn’t catch a TD pass all season. For his career, Putzier has played in 53 games (15 starts) and he’s caught 90 passes for 1,212 yards (13.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs.
Mark Bruener was mostly used as a blocker in the running game. He played in 15 games (4 starts) and he caught only 9 passes for 62 yards (6.9 avg) with 2 TD catches. For his career, Bruener has played in 172 games (138 starts) and he’s caught 152 passes for 1,333 yards (8.8 avg) with 18 TD catches.
