Texans cut 21 players

[tomkent53]

The Houston Texans released veteran linebacker Rosevelt Colvin and 20 other players Friday, the day before NFL teams must set their 53-man rosters.


The Texans signed Colvin in June after he was released by the Patriots. They had hoped he could be a situational pass rusher, but decided he wasn't valuable enough to take up a roster spot.

"The bottom line was to have a player on your team to just play nickel, he would have to be special," coach GaryKubiak said. "We had to sit there and weigh him against players who could play special teams and do some other things for our team." Colvin had recovered from a foot injury that kept him out of the last five games and the playoffs last season. However, he struggled since arriving in Houston and wasn't anywhere close to becoming the pass rushing threat opposite Mario Williams the Texans were looking for.


Also released Friday was safety Glenn Earl, fullback Jon Abbate, quarterbacks Shane Boyd and Alex Brink, linebackers Kevis Coley and Ben Moffitt, center Greg Eslinger, cornerbacks Jamar Fletcher, Derrick Roberson and Dexter Wynn, receivers Darnell Jenkins, LeRon McCoy and Mark Simmons, tight end Ryan Krause, defensive linemen Anthony Maddox, Gabe Long and Jesse Nading, running back Marcel Shipp and tackle Torrin Tucker.

Source: http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_10342413?source=rss

[nyG]

Jerry Reese you better be reading this:

I want Colvin.