Overview
- The Texans announced Wednesday that they waived DB Ajani Carter and DE Xavier Thomas and placed both players on the NFL’s 24-hour waiver wire.
- Ajani Carter joined Houston as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Houston and appeared in two regular-season games in 2025 on special teams.
- Xavier Thomas was a 2024 fifth-round pick by the Arizona Cardinals who joined the Texans during the 2025 campaign but did not see game action for Houston.
- Coach–general manager DeMeco Ryans used the procedural waiver move to trim depth behind stars Will Anderson Jr. and Derek Stingley Jr. as the club sorts roster spots ahead of training camp.
- If neither player is claimed during the waiver window they will become free agents or be subject to further roster moves, a change that affects the players’ immediate careers and the Texans’ late-offseason depth plans.