HOUSTON – The Houston Texans, in need of depth at offensive tackle with starting left tackle Cam Robinson sidelined with a leg injury, are signing former New England Patriots offensive tackle Conor McDermott, per a league source.
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McDermott, 32, worked out for the Texans on Monday along with wide receivers Grant DuBose and Winston Wright and defensive back Jaylin Simpson, per sources.
McDermott is a former Patriots sixth-round draft pick from UCLA, where he was a two-time All-Pac-12 selection.
He has also played for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, and Los Angeles Rams. He spent last season on injured reserve with the Rams, where he overlapped with new Texans offensive coordinator Nick Caley. He was drafted by the Patriots when Texans general manager Nick Caserio was an executive in New England.
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McDermott (6-foot-8, 307 pounds) has run the 40-yard dash in 5.18 seconds.
He has played in 55 career games with 17 starts.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com