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Wendall Williams: Agrees to injury settlement
Williams (collarbone) was released by the Texans on an injury settlement Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Williams originally landed on IR after breaking his collarbone in the Texans' third exhibition. Given his blazing speed, it wouldn't be a surprise if Williams resurfaces with another team this season.
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Texans' Wendall Williams: Placed on IR
Williams (collarbone) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
Williams landed on IR following his clearance of waivers. Even at full strength, it's tough to envision a scenario where he cracks the first-team offense.
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Wendall Williams: Heads for waivers with injury tag
Williams (collarbone) was waived/injured by the Texans on Saturday.
Williams spent most of 2016 on the practice squad, but he was promoted to the active roster for the final three games and caught three passes for 75 yards. Expect him to clear waivers and be placed on injured reserve with the possibility of an injury settlement when he's healthy.
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Texans' Wendall Williams: Suffers broken collarbone Saturday
Williams suffered a broken collarbone during Saturday's preseason matchup against the Saints, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
No timetable for a return has been declared as of yet, though Williams is relatively near the bottom of the pecking order as a wide receiver, so the injury likely won't have too many fantasy implications. That said, it could open up more opportunities for the likes of Dres Anderson and Bruce Ellington.
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Texans' Wendall Williams: Active for Week 15
Williams was active for Sundays game against the Jaguars and caught two of three targets for 34 yards in Houston's 21-20 win in Week 15.
Williams was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad earlier in the week and was pressed into duty. The Texans had a new look passing attack Sunday after head coach Bill O'Brien yanked an ineffective Brock Osweiler for Tom Savage. The change resulted in a different targret distribution, which included getting some balls to Williams. It's unknown at this point if O'Brien will keep Savage as the starter, but if he does, Williams could sneak in as the third wideout ahead of Keith Mumphery
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Texans' Wendall Williams: Promoted to Texans' roster
The Texans promoted Williams from the practice squad to their active roster Tuesday, the Houston Chronicle reports.
The Texans wanted to add another receiver to the roster with Braxton Miller (shoulder) no lock to play this week, so they decided to bring up Williams from the practice squad. Williams will slot in at the bottom run on the depth chart, but he should be plenty familiar with the Texans' playbook, having spent all but a couple months with the team since signing with them as an undrafted free agent earlier this year.
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Wendall Williams: Signed to Houston's practice squad
Williams was signed to Houston's practice squad.
The Texans added Williams after it was announced Jaelen Strong would miss at least a month with a sprained ankle. He was with the team during the offseason and was part of the final cuts.
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Texans' Wendall Williams: Released by Texans
Williams was cut by the Texans on Friday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Williams was essentially fighting for a special teams spot given how deep the Texans currently are at wide receiver. If Williams does now get looks from other teams, it will likely be as a kick or punt returner.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-10, 175 lbs |
| Birthplace: Syracuse, NY, USA |
| Age: 33 |
| School: Cumberland College |
| Experience: 1 |