Overview
- Reports say the Texans worked out four running backs on Sunday and plan to sign Deuce Vaughn after he stood out in that session.
- Houston cleared a roster spot the same day by moving wide receiver Juwann Winfree off the team to make room for the new signing.
- The move responds to multiple injuries to Houston’s backup running backs, which left the club light behind starters David Montgomery and Woody Marks.
- Vaughn is a former sixth-round Cowboys pick who has 110 career rushing yards, spent time on the Broncos’ practice squad and in the UFL, and is notable for his small size and special-teams versatility.
- Vaughn is expected to get extended snaps in the Texans’ preseason finale and must show enough to earn a place on the 53-man roster or the practice squad before the August 30 cut deadline.