HOUSTON – The Texans released wide receiver Alex Bachman, defensive end Myjai Sanders and defensive back Josh Thompson.
Sanders is a former Arizona Cardinals third-round draft pick from Cincinnati.
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Sanders (6-foot-5, 241 pounds) played in seven games last season for the AFC South champions, recording seven tackles, one for a loss and two quarterback hits. He has 30 career tackles and three sacks.
Thompson is a former Texas Longhorns player who signed a reserve-future deal in January. He was previously with the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Bachman signed a reserve future deal after being re-signed to the practice squad after being previously released from injured reserve with an injury settlement with a torn oblique
Bachman, 27, (6-foot, 190 pounds) played collegiately at Wake Forest.
Bachman once led all NFL players with 19 catches during the preseason with the New York Giants. He has return skills and kick coverage ability and has one career punt return for 16 yards last season and four kickoff returns for 94 yards.
At Wake Forest, Bachman had 82 catches for 1,162 yards and 10 touchdowns in 32 games. He has run the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams after going undrafted, then joined the Giants’ practice squad after being waived by the Rams with an injury settlement in 2019.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com