Houston Texans make roster move

The Houston Texans said on August 5 that they signed wide receiver Montrell Washington and waived defensive tackle Junior Tafuna, the club's latest roster move during training camp. The transaction was posted by the team in a morning release from HoustonTexans.com. Washington was listed at 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds with four years of NFL experience, while Tafuna was listed at 6-foot-3 and 305 pounds with one year of experience. The move came one day after Houston announced another transaction, signing defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and placing wide receiver DJ Turner on the reserve/injured list. The back-to-back updates reflect the churn that typically comes during camp as teams adjust depth charts ahead of preseason games and roster cutdowns. That broader camp context is reflected in the Texans' official news and transactions pages, which have been carrying daily updates this week. (houstontexans.com) ### Who did Houston add on August 5? Montrell Washington was the player Houston added in the August 5 transaction. The Texans identified him as a wide receiver from Samford and said he is 27 years old with four years of NFL experience. The official transaction notice did not include contract terms or say whether Washington would immediately join the active practice rotation. (houstontexans.com) The team's roster page and transaction log showed the move as part of the club's current training camp activity. ### Which player did the Texans move off the roster? Junior Tafuna was the player Houston waived on August 5. (houstontexans.com) The Texans identified Tafuna as a defensive tackle from Utah, 25 years old, with one year of experience. The Texans' broader transaction history shows Tafuna had previously been among the players signed to reserve/future contracts on January 20. (houstontexans.com) That entry places the August 5 waiver in the context of Houston's offseason roster-building process. ### How does this fit into Houston's training camp week? August 5 was part of an active stretch for Houston's personnel department. On August 4, the Texans announced the signing of Clowney, a defensive end, and said Turner had been placed on reserve/injured. (houstontexans.com) The Texans' news page also carried training camp reports alongside the transaction notices, including coverage tied to quarterback C.J. (houstontexans.com) Stroud and the team's work on the practice field. Those updates show the roster move arriving as coaches continue evaluations across position groups. ### Where did the team publish the move? HoustonTexans.com published the August 5 transaction at 7:47 a.m., crediting Houston Texans Public Relations. (houstontexans.com) The item listed both players with position, height, weight, age, experience and college. The team's transactions page also serves as a running log of official roster moves, including offseason signings and camp adjustments. (houstontexans.com) That page is where the Texans have been posting formal updates as the preseason roster changes. ### What comes next on the Texans' roster calendar? The Texans' official training camp page says the club is holding 2026 training camp at the Houston Methodist Training Center, with practices open to fans through the camp schedule posted there. (houstontexans.com) The team's 2026 home schedule begins with two preseason contests before eight regular-season home games at Reliant Stadium, according to the club's game-theme announcement. (houstontexans.com) Houston's next roster updates are expected to continue appearing on the team's transactions page and news feed as camp progresses. Those pages are the club's official source for additional signings, waivers and injury-related moves before the regular season. (houstontexans.com) (web.houstontexans.com)