HOUSTON – The Texans are re-signing cornerback D’Angelo Ross to the practice squad and releasing veteran cornerback Desmond King and offensive tackle David Sharpe, per league sources.
They also signed veteran offensive lineman Cameron Erving to the practice squad following a successful workout, per a league source.
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Ross was released on Saturday and cleared waivers.
Ross has played in eight of 10 games this season for the Texans with two starts and has 13 tackles.
He has allowed 10 catches on 10 targets and one touchdown for 148 receiving yards.
Ross was hardly tested against the New England Patriots and he held up fine, allowing just one relatively short catch against rookie quarterback Jordan Love.
Ross had three tackles against the New England Patriots in his first NFL start.
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Ross has mostly played on special teams, including 72 percent of the kicking game snaps last season and 49 percent this year. Last season, he played eight defensive snaps and 13 games overall for the defending AFC South champions. Ross had eight tackles last year as one of the NFL’s top-ranked special teams units best contributors in kick coverage under special teams coordinator Frank Ross along with linebacker Neville Hewitt, who tied for the league lead in special teams tackles.
Ross signed a one-year contract worth $995,000 this offseason with a nonguaranteed base salary of $985,000 and a $10,000 signing bonus.
Ross was signed to the practice squad Aug. 28, and then promoted to the active roster on Sept. 18.
A former All-Pro selection Desmond King was released during roster cuts in August before rejoining the team on the practice squad.
King, 29, contributed to the Texans after rejoining them last season after being cut and playing briefly for the Pittsburgh Steelers and contributing 47 tackles, one sack and two passes defensed in seven games for the AFC South champions, King signed a one-year, $2.2 million contract this offseason.
Playing for the Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Texans and Steelers, King has recorded 473 career tackles, nine interceptions, seven fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, 35 passes defensed and 9 1/2 sacks with 2,413 return yards and five total touchdowns.
King played in one game this season for the Texans as an elevation from the practice squad.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.