The Texans have re-signed 26-year old safety Quintin Demps.  Demps played in 2 games earlier this year for the Texans and he had 1 tackle.  He has played in 27 games in his first three years in the NFL and he has 33 tackles, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, 4 passes defensed and 1 interception.  Demps also has returned 58 kickoffs for 1,469 yards (25.3 avg) with 1 TD return in his career so far.  This was a solid addition to the Texans as Demps can provide depth in the secondary while also helping out on special teams.

The Houston Texans have released 25-year old WR/PR Trindon Holliday.  Holliday played in 1 game for the Texans this year and he didn’t catch any passes.  He did return 1 punt but he didn’t get any yards.  The Texans aren’t going to miss Holliday at all as he has not shown anything in his time with them.

The Houston Texans will be without starting free safety Danieal Manning for at least the next 4-6 weeks as he has a fractured tibia.  Manning has played in 7 games for the Texans so far this year and he has 32 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.  The Texans really need second year man Troy Nolan to step up while Manning is out of action.  Nolan has played in all 7 games for the Texans so far this year and he has 17 tackles, 1/2 a sack and 3 passes defensed so far this year.

The Texans have lost 25-year old backup safety Dominique Barber for the rest of the year as he fractured his Lisfranc bone in his foot last Sunday against the Ravens.  He needs season ending surgery to repair it.  Barber played in all six games for the Texans this year and he had 3 whopping tackles.  Barber has now played in 39 games in his first four years with the Texans and he has 57 tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception and 5 passes defensed.  The Texans will miss Barber more on special teams than on defense going forward.

The Houston Texans have  released 28-year old WR David Anderson.  Anderson played in 2 games for the Texans this year and he caught 1 pass for 9 yards.  He has played in 63 games in his first six years with the Texans and he has caught 82 passes for 895 yards (10.9 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  The Texans obviously feel that Derrick Mason is way better Anderson, and they are right about that.

The Houston Texans have acquired 37-year old WR Derrick Mason from the New York Jets for a conditional 7th round pick.  Mason played in all five games for the Jets this year and he caught 13 passes for 115 yards (8.8 avg).  He has now played in 223 games in his first 15 years in the NFL and he has caught 937 passes for 12,006 yards (12.8 avg) with 66 TD grabs.  This was a good pickup for the Texans as they didn’t get much production out of the WRs last weekend against the Raiders.

Initially reports said that 27-year old starting fullback James Casey had a torn pectoral muscle.   But, it is only a strain and he will be day to day.  Casey has played in all 5 games for the Texans so far this year and he has 1 carry for 11 yards.  He has also caught 9 passes for 163 yards (18.1 avg) with 1 TD grab so far this year.  The converted TE has great hands and he gives Matt Schaub another weapon in the passing game.  If Casey has to miss some time due to his injury, 28-year old Lawrence Vickers would take over at fullback.  He has played in all five games for the Texans so far this year but he has yet to touch the ball.  His game is blocking for the running game.

The Houston Texans have lost 26-year old OLB Mario Williams for the rest of the season due to a torn pectoral muscle which will require surgery to fix.  Williams played in 5 games for the Texans this year and he had 11 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 1 pass defensed.  Williams has now played in 82 games in his first six years with the Texans and he has 241 tackles, 53 sacks, 11 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 10 passes defensed and 26 tackles for a loss.  This is a huge loss for the Texans as Williams was their best pass rusher.

The Houston Texans will be without 30-year old WR Andre Johnson for a while due to a hamstring injury.  This is a big blow to the Texans’ passing game.  Johnson has played in all 4 games for the Texans this year and he has caught 25 passes for 352 yards (14.1 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  The Texans are hoping that Jacoby Jones is ready to step up and be the main man in the passing game until Johnson is ready to return to action.  Jones has played in all 4 games for the Texans so far this year and he has caught 7 passes for 91 yards (13.0 avg).  Jones has the speed to get down the field and make big plays, but he’s not consistent on the shorter routes.

The Texans have waived 25-year old RB Steve Slaton.  Slaton played in 3 games for the Texans this year and he carried the ball 7 times for 20 yards (2.9 ypc).  He also caught 1 pass for 6 yards also this year.  Slaton played in 42 games in his 4 years with the Texans and he carried the ball 425 times for 1,832 yards (4.3 ypc) with 12 TD carries.  He also caught 98 passes for 811 yards (8.3 avg) with 5 TD grabs for the Texans.  With Arian Foster back and ready to rock, the Texans decided that they had better uses for Slaton’s roster spot which led to his release.