TEXANS MAKE SURPRISING CUT

Texans to release prominent player on defense

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Zach Cunningham is on his way out of Houston. Composite image by Jack Brame.
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According to multiple reports, the Texans are waiving LB Zach Cunningham. Cunningham was benched last Sunday for disciplinary reasons, which reportedly stemmed from a missed COVID test. Cunningham was also benched for a quarter earlier in the season for breaking team rules.

According to Ian Rapoport, the Texans will have to eat his 12.8 million dollar cap hit next season.

Cunningham started in seven of the 10 games he’s played this season recording 67 tackles and a forced fumble. The Texans are at a point where there's hardly anyone left on the team that has any name recognition with what's left of the fan base. And now the Texans have another position that will have to be addressed this offseason.

Cunningham will likely command a lot of attention from other teams interested in his services.

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The Texans will open the NFL preseason against the Bears. Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images.

The 2024 season will kick off with the Houston Texans and the Chicago Bears facing off in the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The Texans and Bears both have players being inducted into this year's Hall of Fame class, which is often the case when teams are selected for this matchup.

Kickoff is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. The induction ceremony takes place on Saturday, August 3.

Andre Johnson will be the first player inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Houston Texan. Former Chicago Bears Devin Hester, Steve McMichael and Julius Peppers will join Johnson in the 2024 HOF class.

Randy Gradishar, Dwight Freeney and Patrick Willis complete the HOF class of 2024.


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