Overview

• The 30-year-old fullback took part in Houston’s full camp and appeared in three preseason games, logging 66 snaps.
• As a vested veteran with more than four accrued seasons, he is not subject to waivers and may sign directly with another club.
• Houston could still bring him back on its practice squad, from which players can be elevated to the active roster.
• Six other German players were released in the final cuts: Kilian Zierer (Browns), Lenny Krieg (Falcons), Leander Wiegand (Jets), Lorenz Metz (Buccaneers), Maximilian Mang (Colts) and Julius Welschof (Steelers).
• The International Player Pathway Program provides an extra practice-squad slot, positioning several of those players for likely practice-squad opportunities as the season nears its early September start.