We're already seeing some surprising roster cuts by Houston Texans

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

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DeMeco Ryans has some tough decisions to make. Composite Getty Image.

As the Houston Texans make some tough decisions to set their initial 53-man roster, we're already hearing reports about some big names that won't make the cut.

First and foremost is receiver Noah Brown. Brown signed a 1-year, $5 million contract with the team before the season. Which made many believe he would be safe to make the team.

But he had surgery to repair his labrum in the offseason and has yet to play this preseason for the team. He caught 33 passes for 567 yards and two touchdowns for Houston last season.

KPRC 2's Aaron Wilson is reporting that the team is also releasing WR Ben Skowronek, nickel corner Desmond King, and WR Quintez Cephus.

Skowronek was thought to have a decent chance to make the team, since the Texans traded a 7th round pick for him. But it appears the Texans receiver group was tough to crack.

Unless we hear otherwise, it appears CJ Stroud will be throwing to Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs, Tank Dell, John Metchie III, Robert Woods, and Xavier Hutchinson.

Often injured tight end Teagan Quitoriano has been let go as well, per Aaron Wilson.

Cornerback was a priority for the Texans in free agency. They added two former first round picks in Jeff Okudah and CJ Henderson. It's now being reported that Henderson will not make the team.

Other names of note

Backup QB Tim Boyle will also be released. Case Keenum's season is over, he's been placed on IR (foot). The team will go with two QBs on the roster in CJ Stroud and Davis Mills.

The running back position was one of the big talking points this preseason. Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce, Cam Akers, Dare Ogunbowale, and British Brooks all made the team. Brooks will see time at fullback.

Here's an update on injured LB Christian Harris (calf).

We'll keep updating throughout the day as more cuts are reported. For a more detailed breakdown of cut day, be sure to follow Aaron Wilson's work at Click2Houston.com.

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Astros offense struggles as Padres shut out Houston, 4-0

The Padres win the series, 2-1. Composite Getty Image.

Dylan Cease pitched brilliantly into the ninth inning and Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Donovan Solano hit consecutive homers in the eighth for the San Diego Padres, who beat the AL West-leading Houston Astros 4-0 on Wednesday.

Machado homered twice for the Padres, who won two of three against the Astros and stayed two games ahead of Arizona for the first NL wild card. The Astros came in with a five-game division lead over Seattle.

Cease (14-11), who threw his first career no-hitter on July 25 at Washington, took a one-hitter into the ninth before Mauricio Dubón beat out an infield single to shortstop. Cease struck out Jake Meyers but then shortstop Xander Bogaerts booted Jose Altuve's grounder for an error that allowed Dubón to take third, and that was it for the right-hander after 103 pitches.

Cease retired the first 15 Astros batters before allowing a single to right field by Jason Heyward to open the sixth. Cease then retired the side.

Cease struck out five and walked none. Tanner Scott got two outs for his 21st save.

Machado, who has 29 homers, lined a shot to left-center off Framber Valdez opening the sixth.

Tatis, who struck out in his first three at-bats, hit reliever Kaleb Ort's first pitch into the first row in left-center leading off the eighth. It was his 19th. Machado followed with a shot deep into the seats in left and Solano hit a liner to left, his seventh. That was it for Ort, who threw just nine pitches.

Valdez (14-7) went seven innings, allowing one run and five hits while striking out six and walking two.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Padres: 1B/DH Luis Arraez got the day off to rest his sore left knee, which he jammed into home plate while being thrown out on Monday night. Arraez started at DH on Tuesday night.

UP NEXT

Astros: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (9-9, 4.29 ERA) is scheduled to start Thursday night in the opener of a four-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels, who will go with LHP José Suarez (1-2, 6.80).

Padres: Hadn't announced their starter for Friday night's home series opener against the Chicago White Sox.

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