Ties to the team to know: Smith adds to the USC ties in Houston. He played with Texans ball hawk safety Calen Bullock, who was a third round-pick for Houston last year, for three seasons.

After moving back from No. 89, the Texans traded picks Nos. 102 and 142 to Minnesota to get picks Nos. 97 and 187. At 97, the ...

The Texans signed Smith to a one-year contract Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.