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Texans sign former Colts defensive back Ameer Speed to practice squad, work out five players

Indianapolis Colts cornerback Ameer Speed sits on the bench after a loss to the Houston Texans in an NFL football game Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) (Darron Cummings, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

HOUSTON – The Texans signed former New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts cornerback Ameer Speed to the practice squad.

Speed worked out for the Texans on Monday along with defensive back LaMareon James, running back Montrell Johnson and tight ends Tanner McClachlan and Gee Scott.

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Speed, 26, is a 6-foot-3, 215-pound former Patriots sixth round draft pick.

He has also played for the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns.

Speed won a national championship at Georgia.

In the NFL, Speed has nine career tackles. He has primarily played on special teams.

Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com


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