HOUSTON – The Texans have a new defensive tackle to bolster depth after placing defensive tackle Tim Settle Jr. on injured reserve after undergoing season-ending foot surgery.
They were awarded defensive tackle Naquan Jones off waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers, and waived safety Jalen Mills.
Jones (6-foot-3, 313 pounds) has played in 56 career games with eight starts, recording 99 tackles, 6 1/2 sacks, 12 tackles for losses and nine quarterback hits.
Jones, 27, has previous stints with the Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles.
He recorded 10 tackles, one for a loss and one pass deflection in eight games for the Chargers.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com
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