Houston Texans Sign Former Detroit Lions’ Veteran Wide Receiver

The Houston Texans continue to add to their receiver room.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 17, 2024

Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus takes the field for practice during the first day of training camp July 27, 2022 in Allen Park. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

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The Houston Texans are continuing to make some noise in the free agency department.

According to KPRC2 reporter Aaron Wilson, the Texans are signing former Detroit Lions receiver Quintez Cephus just ahead of the start of training camp.

Cephus, 26, was a fifth-round pick by the Lions in the 2020 NFL Draft, and he played 13 games in his rookie year, flashing some potential. However, injuries got in the way in 2021 and 2022, landing him on injured reserve in both seasons and limiting him to just nine games during those seasons.

Then, in 2023, Cephus was suspended by the NFL for violating the league's anti-gambling policy. The Lions released him shortly thereafter and he was out of the league for the year. The Buffalo Bills briefly signed him this spring, but they cut him in April. Now, the Texans are giving him another chance.

However, it will be an uphill battle for Cephus to make the roster in a crowded receiver room. The team already has Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Robert Woods, John Metchie III, Xavier Hutchinson and Ben Skowronek ahead of him on the depth chart.

Perhaps Cephus will have a chance to show out in a preseason game or two and it will behoove another team to bring him on into their squad.

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Published Jul 17, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.