Payne (hamstring) and the Texans reached an injury settlement Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Payne suffered a hamstring injury in the preseason and was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. He will now have a chance to pass a physical and sign with a new team at any point during the 2024 season.
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Texans' Pheldarius Payne: Reverts to injured reserve
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Payne (hamstring) reverted to injured reserve Wednesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
The defensive tackle is expected to reach an injury settlement with the Texans and join the team's practice squad, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston. Payne injured his hamstring during Saturday's preseason win over the Rams. The rookie initially signed with Houston as an undrafted free agent in April.
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Pheldarius Payne: Set to be waived by Texans
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Payne (hamstring) is in line to be waived/injured by Houston, but the expectation is that he'll later reach an injury settlement and join the team's practice squad once healthy, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Payne hurt his hamstring in Saturday's preseason win against the Rams. He had been on the outside looking in for a spot on the 53-man roster prior to getting hurt, but if he goes through waivers unclaimed and subsequently reaches an injury settlement, as expected, the defensive lineman will be able to get some experience on the Texans' practice squad.
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Pheldarius Payne: Let loose by Houston
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Payne was waived by the Texans on Wednesday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Houston had signed Payne as an undrafted free agent in April. He'll now be able to get an opportunity with another NFL team.
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Pheldarius Payne: Cut by Houston
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The Texans waived Payne on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Assuming Payne clears waivers, the undrafted rookie out of Virginia Tech will be free to join another organization.
