Former Texans tight end-fullback Dalton Keene (AP , Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
DETROIT – The Texans removed tight end Dalton Keene and wide receiver Xavier Johnson from injured reserve, brokering injury settlements with each player.
Keene is recovering from a hamstring injury, per a league source.
Johnson broke his hand, per a league source.
Keene tore his anterior cruciate ligament last season and was placed on injured reserve with the Texans.
Keene, 26, is a former New England Patriots third-round draft pick from Virginia Tech. He played in six games as a rookie.
Johnson went undrafted out of Ohio State where he was a teammate of Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com
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Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.