Overview
- The team announced Tuesday that safety K'Von Wallace was waived and defensive end Darrell Taylor was activated from injured reserve ahead of the playoff game in Pittsburgh.
- Head coach DeMeco Ryans a day earlier criticized busted coverages and explosive plays in the season finale, underscoring the move in the secondary.
- Wallace, a 2020 fourth-round pick who joined Houston in November, started recently and logged 108 defensive snaps plus 38 on special teams this season.
- Postseason practice-squad elevation rules reset, creating a path reported by outlets for Houston to re-sign Wallace to the practice squad, though another team could claim him first.
- Taylor, a 2020 second-rounder returning from an ankle stint on IR, has appeared in four games this season and now re-enters a pass rush led by Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr.