It's Official: The Last Original Texan Has Been Cut

[HPF Bob]

Kris Brown has been cut and Neil Rackers is the new placekicker for 2010. Brown and Pitts were the last two original Texans and now both are history.

I've yet to see any other cuts announced but there will be a host of them by the Saturday afternoon deadline. Personally, I think the Texans should consider trading one of their surplus TEs for a RB since we are down to just Foster and Henry that are healthy.

We could also try to swoop in and get Ladell Betts who was supposedly cut by the Saints today. He's not a cut-back runner but he could be a good short yardage option.

[HPF Bob]

The Chron now has more cuts, per McClain:

CB Jacques Reeves
QB John David Booty

WR Andre Davis to IR due to hip injury.

RBs Derrick Ward (ex-Buccaneer) and Justin Fargas (ex-Raider) were in town for tryouts today and the Texans are expected to sign Ward.

[Roy P]

QB John David Booty.

I am wearing black. :(

My hopes were high after last night that I'd seen the last of DanO. There goes the hope of the Booty to Johnson connection. ;)

[HPF Bob]

McClain has more now:

TE Anthony Hill is being PUP'd.

Cuts include:
FB Jack Corcoran
TE Derek Fine (guess he wasn't that fine)
LB Isaiah Greenhouse
LB Will Patterson
OC Brett Helms
OC Chris White
OT Steve Maneri
OT Cole Pemberton
OT Adam Stenovich
DT DelJuan Robinson (McClain lists him as an OT)
DT Malcolm Sheppard
DT Mitch Unrein
WR Derrick Townsell
WR Bobby Williams
S Torri Williams
CB Mark Parson

Not a lot of shockers here. White and Robinson.

[Roy P]

We should be scouring the Waiver Wire for some DTs. Just my opinion. Right now I only see Damione Lewis and Khalif Mitchell. Boo Robinson was also cut, but I'm not sure he'd be worth going after.

[nunusguy]

Kris Brown has been cut and Neil Rackers is the new placekicker for 2010. Brown and Pitts were the last two original Texans and now both are history.

Thursday night he put a ball into the EZ which was too deep to be run back. Surprised me because I thought Brown had a stronger leg ?
But I saw Rackers out kick Brown at one of the open practices this year, and we've now learned that Brown is fighting a case of plantar fascia, so I'm thinking that Kuibak had several reasons to go this way.

[Nconroe]

Texans site has official 53 cut list and related moves.
Kris Brown on IR within intent to reach settlement.

http://www.houstontexans.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=6328

Name Pos. College
Jack Corcoran FB Rutgers
Derek Fine TE Kansas
Isaiah Greenhouse LB Northwestern State
Brett Helms C LSU
Steve Maneri T Temple
Mark Parson CB Ohio University
Will Patterson LB Indiana
Cole Pemberton T Colorado State
Nicholas Polk S Indiana
DelJuan Robinson DT Mississippi State
Malcolm Sheppard DT Arkansas
Adam Stenavich T Michigan
Derrick Townsel WR Murray State
Mitch Unrein DT Wyoming
Chris White C Southern Mississippi
Bobby Williams WR North Alabama
Torri Williams S Purdue
John David Booty QB USC
Jacques Reeves CB Purdue
Chris Henry RB Arizona
Jeremiah Johnson RB Oregon

The Texans have signed the following player:
Name Pos. College
Derrick Ward RB Ottawa (Kansas)

The Texans have placed the following players on the reserve injured list:
Name Pos. College
André Davis WR Virginia Tech
Kris Brown K Nebraska

The Texans placed the following player on the reserve/physically unable to perform list:
Name Pos. College
Anthony Hill TE North Carolina State

[Arky]

Aight, IIRC last year the practice squad list came out Sunday night (24 hrs from the Saturday 3pm deadline) and I expect it will be the same this year....

Perhaps the Texans waited till close to the deadline this year to give teams less time to think about it...