Houston Texans sign cornerback Phillip Gaines after workout
By Jair Lopez
The Houston Texans have signed veteran cornerback Phillip Gaines to the active roster.
After a close loss against the New Orleans Saints, the Houston Texans brought in veteran cornerback Phillip Gaines in for a workout. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reported that the Texans have decided to sign him to the 53 man roster.
Gaines was selected in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and spent the first four seasons with them before signing with the Buffalo Bills in free agency. His stint with the Bills was short-lived as he started in six of seven games before he was released in the 2018 season.
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The Cleveland Browns claimed Gaines off waivers, and he appeared in four games in 2018. Gaines resigned with the Browns for the following season but was placed on the injured reserve due to a concussion. He reached an injury settlement with the Browns that allowed him to be an unrestricted free agent and sign with another team.
Gaines has started in 22 of the 52 games he has played in, and accumalated138 total tackles, 16 pass deflections, and one interception. Houston was looking to bolster their depth at cornerback after Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees carved up the secondary for 370 passing yards and two touchdowns.
Texans now have Johnathan Joseph, Bradley Roby, Lonnie Johnson Jr, Keion Crossen, Xavier Crawford, and Gaines at the cornerback position for week two against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Aaron Colvin was waived by the Texans to open up a spot to sign Gaines to the roster. Gaines could be the slot cornerback moving forward with Colvin’s departure from the team.