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Houston released King on Tuesday. King had been on the roster bubble throughout the preseason and may have sealed his fate with a muffed punt return in Houston's preseason finale. The veteran cornerback has extensive NFL experience as both a defender and return man, so he should be able to land on a team's roster in short order.
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King (groin) returned one punt for eight yards and played 20 defensive snaps during Houston's 28-10 preseason win over the Giants on Saturday. King was dealing with a groin injury earlier in August that forced him to miss Houston's first preseason contest, but it now appears that he's moved past the issue. The Iowa product is expected to remain one of the Texans' top cornerbacks in 2024 after tallying 47 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and defending two passes across seven regular-season games with Houston last season.
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King (groin) is slated to miss Houston's preseason matchup against the Steelers on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. King has appeared relatively healthy so far in camp, but he'll miss out on the Texans' first preseason outing with a groin injury. The 5-foot-10 cornerback was signed by Houston after being let go in the middle of the 2023 season from a mainly special teams role in Pittsburgh, finishing out the campaign with 47 tackles (22 solo) and one sack.
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King recorded 11 tackles, including two for a loss, and a pass defensed in the Texans' 36-22 loss to the Browns on Sunday. The veteran has been active since taking over as Houston's nickelback in Week 13, recording double-digit tackles in three of four games. King has also has a sack in that span.
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King will become the Texans' primary nickelback beginning Sunday against the Broncos, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. King returned to Houston on Nov. 20 after being let go by the Steelers. The Iowa product will now step into a significant role due to the departure of Shaquill Griffin, who was waived Wednesday. King started 25 of 33 games for the Texans between 2021 and 2022 and recorded 182 tackles, 14 passes defended and five interceptions.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | @KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *2 | LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | @DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *4 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | @CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *6 | WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @GB | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *9 | @NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | @DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *12 | TEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12/01 | @Jacksonville | 23 |
| 14 | BYE | - | - |
| 15 | 12/15 | Miami | 22 |
| 16 | 12/21 | @Kansas City | 30 |
| 17 | 12/25 | Baltimore | 6 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Tennessee | 10 |