Longhorns TE Andrew Beck Signs With Houston Texans

Former Longhorns tight end Andrew Beck has found a new NFL Home

Matt Galatzan | Mar 14, 2023

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The Houston Texans bolstered their offense by inking former Texas Longhorns tight end and fullback Andrew Beck to a two-year, $6.25 million contract on Tuesday, according to reports.

Beck now joins the Texans after carving out a nice role with the Denver Broncos over the past few seasons.

Beck, 26, spent five seasons in Austin with the Longhorns before signing with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

After being waived by the Patriots in final roster cuts, the 6-3, 255-pound Beck was claimed by the Broncos.

He made his NFL debut for Denver on Sept. 9 against the Oakland Raiders and appeared in 16 games for Denver in his first season with six starts.

Beck's first NFL touchdown occurred in a 16-15 Denver victory over Oakland in December 2019.

Following a few stints on injured reserve, he inked a one-year extension with the Broncos in March 2022, before signing with the Texans.

The addition of Beck to Houston's offense should help in many ways, considering he can play both fullback and tight end for a team in need of production at both spots

However, who will be handing the ball off to Beck -- or passing to him -- remains a mystery.

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Published Mar 14, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.