Texans awarded tackle Zachary Thomas off waivers from Patriots Texans add tackle
Texans general manager Nick Caserio (Aaron Wilson, KPRC 2)
HOUSTON – The Texans were awarded offensive tackle Zachary Thomas off waivers from the New England Patriots.
Thomas is a former Chicago Bears sixth-round draft pick from San Diego State.
Thomas (6-foot-5, 300 pounds) has also played for the Los Angeles Rams.
A former All-Mountain West Conference selection, Thomas has played in 11 career games. He played in eight games for the Patriots before being waived.
He has played 84 offensive snaps, 17 percent of the total playing time. He played 35 snaps last season and one snap on offense as a rookie.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com
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Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.
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