Texans sign QB Jeff Driskel to active roster as part of several roster moves
The Houston Texans are giving reserve quarterback Jeff Driskel a promotion.
The Texans signed Driskel off the practice squad and added him to the active roster on Wednesday. The move comes after the former 2016 sixth-round draft pick went 4 of 6 for 38 yards and a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. Driskel also had seven carries for 36 yards in the 27-23 loss.
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"Really, as we go back and look at it a little bit, [Driskel] did some good things in the preseason early on," Smith told reporters after the game. "That plan kind of got us out of it a little bit when we couldn't elevate him and some things like that, but he's always been there.
"As you see, the most productive day we've had offensively. I know what the points said but we felt like we could move the ball and mix in a combination of the two."
The Texans also signed wideout D.J. Montgomery to the practice squad. The former Cleveland Browns 2019 undrafted free agent has not been with an organization since the Indianapolis Colts cut him on Aug. 22, the second wave of preseason cuts.
Houston also placed receiver Jalen Camp on the practice squad/injured list.
The Texans put offensive lineman Jordan Steckler on the practice squad/designated to return list.
Paste BN Sports producer Jaylon Thompson contributed to this report.