Houston Texans place Tank Dell on injured reserve following roster cuts

The Houston Texans finalized their initial 53-man roster on Sunday, placing wide receiver Tank Dell on injured reserve. Dell, who is recovering from a knee injury, will miss at least the first four games of the regular season and remains ineligible to return until the Week 5 contest against the Tennessee Titans. The team opted to carry only five receivers and three running backs on the active roster. Several notable players were released, including sixth-round pick Lewis Bond and running back Jawhar Jordan. The front office bolstered its offensive line depth by trading for Nathan Thomas and shipping Jarrett Patterson to the 49ers. Houston may look to the waiver wire to address depth concerns at receiver and running back before the season begins.

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