The Texans signed wide receiver Xavier Johnson, a former Ohio State player where he was teammates with quarterback C.J. Stroud, was signed to a reserve-future deal, per a league source. The Texans signed former Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Gregory Junior to a reserve future deal, per a league source.

Taylor appeared in five regular-season games for Houston during the 2024 campaign and finished with 10 carries for 44 yards while adding two catches (on three targets) for zero yards.

However, Mixon is active Saturday, so Taylor isn't needed for depth in the backfield. Taylor played in five games during the regular season, with his most recent action coming in Week 10 versus Detroit.

The Houston Texans are adding two more players to the active roster ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Houston Texans announced they elevated RB J.J. Taylor and FB Andrew Beck from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of the AFC Divisional Round.  Taylor, 26, wound up going undrafted out of Arizona back in 2020.

Houston has elected to keep tight end Teagan Quitoriano on injured reserve for the divisional round. Quitoriano has been downgraded to out and will not travel with the team to Kansas City. Quitoriano is dealing with a calf injury.

The National Football League Inactive Report. HOUSTON TEXANS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — HOUSTON: RB J.J. Taylor, LB Devin White, DE Jerry Hughes, C/G Kendrick Green, G Nick Broeker, DT Kurt Hinish. KANSAS CITY: S Deon Bush, CB Keith Taylor, DE Joshua Uche, OL C.J. Hanson, OL Wanya Morris, T Ethan Driskell, DE Malik Herring.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Miles Kelly hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining and Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds in his return to the lineup as No. 1 Auburn extended its winning streak to 11 games with a 53-51 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday night.

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