Texans awarded tackle Zachary Thomas off waivers from Patriots

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