HOUSTON – When the Texans reached an injury settlement with tight end Teagan Quitoriano before the season after he strained his calf in the Hall of Fame game, conversations were held about ultimately bringing him back to the roster.
And that unfolded Tuesday when the Texans signed him off the Chicago Bears’ practice squad.
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Back in the Texans’ locker room, Quitoriano is thrilled to rejoin his teammates after being gone for the past six weeks. And he knows offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik’s playbook.
“It feels great, feels good to be around the guys again, seeing faces I haven’t seen in six, seven weeks,” Quitoriano said. “So, it feels good to be back in the locker room and around the culture. Absolutely, I think some of the finer details I need to tighten up. I would say I’m pretty solid on the offense.”
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Quitoriano caught a touchdown pass against the Bears in the preseason and finished with two receptions for 21 yards on two targets before he got hurt.
Quitoriano underwent successful surgery to repair groin and oblique injuries last season. Quitoriano was placed on injured reserve after getting hurt against the Carolina Panthers. The decision to undergo surgery was recommended when the injuries weren’t responding to treatment.
As a rookie, Quitoriano began the season on injured reserve with a knee injury. Activated for a Thursday night game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Quitoriano caught his first NFL touchdown on his first NFL reception. He had three catches for 83 yards in a season-ending win over the Indianapolis Colts and finished the year with seven catches for 113 yards and two scores.
A lack of durability, though, has held back the imposing 6-foot-6, 260-pound Salem, Oregon native who caught 40 passes for 512 yards and six touchdowns at Oregon State.
“I feel great, just making sure my muscles are resilient,” Quitoriano said. “A lot of soft-tissue work and just working on conditioning my body to where I’m not getting tired and losing form. I’m feeling great, feeling healthy. I’m just realy focusing on soft-tissue, making sure my muscles are strong and resilient under pressure, a lot of stretching, a lot of yoga, rolling out soft tissue, getting stronger, too. I’m ready to go.”
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Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.