BREAKING: The Houston Texans will participate in their second expansion draft in team history after GM TH convinced the NFL to approve the process. The terms were agreed upon late last night and Houston will select 43 players from an expansion pool consisting of players from the remaining NFL teams. Each team will place five players into the pool but no more than two can be selected by the Texans. Additionally, teams can only select one player with 10 or more years experience to be made eligible. If a player is selected, Houston would be responsible for the player's entire contract and the previous team would have no cap penalty for the transaction.
When reached for comment, GM TH said, "We wanted a fresh start. Our team was built by Bill O'Brien, so ownership and I agreed it was time to turn the page. I talked to coach [Lincoln] Riley last night and he was excited for the challenge."
Usually the expansion process happens before the NFL Draft, so the Texans will be at a bit of a disadvantage when it comes to building a competitive team. They will only have the expansion draft and free agency to put together its roster. All things considered, it may be a few years before the Texans are on the right side of .500.
