Source: Texans awarded offensive lineman Jake Andrews off waivers from Patriots
New Texans center-guard Jake Andrews (Patriots, Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
HOUSTON – The Texans were awarded center-guard Jake Andrews off waivers from the New England Patriots, per a league source.
Andrews, 25, is a former fourth-round pick from Troy University where he played for offensive line coach and run game coordinator Cole Popovich.
Andrews is coming off a torn meniscus last season. He’s still under his original rookie deal for the next two seasons.
Andrews spent last season on injured reserve.
He’s a former All-Sun Belt Conference selection. He has played in 16 career games with one start in the NFL.
Andrews (6-foot-3, 305 pounds has run the 40-yard dash in 5.15 seconds and bench pressed 225 pounds 29 times.
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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