Perhaps one of the most telling sign that the Houston Texans have built a deep roster for the second consecutive year is by the number of undrafted free agents the team plans to sign. While some NFL teams are signing up to 20 undrafted free agents,

The Houston Texans have signed free agent tight end Irv Smith Jr., the NFL team announced on Monday. A former Alabama standout, Smith ended the 2024 NFL season with the Texans.

In each of their first two seasons under head coach DeMeco Ryans and with C.J. Stroud at QB, the Texans have won the AFC South and a Wild Card game before losing in the Divisional Round. However, the team fired OC Bobby Slowik and named Nick Caley as the new offensive coordinator to try and get Stroud back on track in Year 3.