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Texans sign undrafted Connecticut tight end Louie Hansen

New Texans tight end Louie Hansen while playing for the University of Connecticut (UConn, KPRC 2)

HOUSTON – The Texans signed undrafted rookie tight end Louie Hansen, per his agent John Pace.

Texans rookie tight end Marlin Klein missed practice Tuesday. When asked if he had an update on Klein, Texans coach DeMeco Ryans replied: “No.”

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Hansen played collegiately at the University of Connecticut, catching 20 passes for 194 yards last season.

A Michigan transfer, Hansen caught a career-high 24 passes for 236 yards and four touchdowns two seasons ago. He played in three games in two seasons at Michigan and was an academic All-Big Ten selection.

Hansen played in the Hula Bowl.

Hansen (6-foot-5, 249 pounds) has run the 40-yard dash in 4.75 seconds and bench pressed 225 pounds 22 times with a 33-inch vertical leap.

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