Texans make some unexpected cuts in getting the roster to 53

The Houston Texans 53-man roster has now been finalized..

To get to the final roster, some difficult cuts took place on Tuesday. Here are all the transactions from today.

Released

Tight Ends: Teagan Quitoriano

Quarterbacks: Tim Boyle

Defensive Backs: Troy Pride, Mike Ford, CJ Henderson, Desmond King II, and D’Angelo Ross

Running Backs/Fullbacks: Troy Hairston, J.J. Taylor, Nick Bawden, Andrew Beck and Jawhar Jordan

Wide Receivers: Quintez Cephus, Johnny Johnson III, Ben Skowronek and Noah Brown

Offensive Line: Dieter Eiselen, Kilian Zierer, Cameron Erving, Charlie Heck and David Sharpe

Defensive Ends: Solomon Byrd, Malik Fisher, Ali Gaye and Pheldarius Payne

Safeties: Lonnie Johnson Jr.

Linebackers: Tarique Barnes, Max Tooley and Jacob Phillips

Injured Reserve (Designated to Return):

LB Christian Harris, DT Kurt Hinish

Injured Reserve List

Safety: Brandon Hill

Quarterback: Case Keenum

Additionally, the Texans placed DE Dylan Horton on the non-football illness list and DE Denico Autry on the reserve/suspended list.

The Texans 53-man roster

Quarterbacks: C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills

Wide Receivers: Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Stefon Diggs, Xavier Hutchinson, John Metchie III, Steven Sims and Robert Woods

Running Backs: Cam Akers, British Brooks, Joe Mixon, Dare Ogunbowale and Dameon Pierce

Tight Ends: Brevin Jordan, Dalton Schultz and Cade Stover

Offensive Line: Nick Broeker, Blake Fisher, Kendrick Green, Kenyon Green, Tytus Howard, Shaq Mason, Jarrett Patterson, Juice Scruggs and Laremy Tunsil

Defensive Tackles: Khalil Davis, Mario Edwards Jr., Folorunso Fatukasi and Tim Settle Jr.,

Defensive Ends: Will Anderson Jr., Derek Barnett, Jerry Hughes and Danielle Hunter

Linebackers: Azeez Al-Shaair, Jake Hansen, Neville Hewitt, Jamal Hill, Del’Shawn Phillips and Henry To’oTo’om

Corner Backs: Kris Boyd, Myles Bryant, Kamari Lassiter, Jeff Okudah and Derek Stingley Jr.

Safeties: Calen Bullock, Eric Murray, Jalen Pitre, M.J. Stewart and Jimmie Ward

Kicker: Ka’imi Fairbairn

Punter: Tommy Townsend

Long Snapper: Jon Weeks