The Houston Texans have to get their roster to 53 players by 3:00 p.m. Central Time on Aug. 31.
There will be some moves to be made outside of the traditional cutting of players. General manager Nick Caserio may have to pull off some trades, and the coaching staff may have to designate some players for injured reserve or the physically unable to perform list.
The Texans will also have the benefit of an expanded practice squad again, as the size will remain at 16 for another season. Don’t forget that the Texans can also activate players from the practice squad to the active roster on game days.
“Especially with the COVID situation that we have now, with the way the game is, as far as what that has done, being able to have those guys there with the big practice squad like that gives us some options that we didn’t have in the past,” coach David Culley said on Aug. 26.
Here is a projection of the final 53-man roster.
