Keene (knee) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Keene tore his ACL in Saturday's exhibition win over the Giants and will now miss the entirety of the 2024 campaign. It's another tough break for the Virginia Tech product who has struggled to get his career on track since missing the 2021 campaign due to meniscus damage.
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Texans' Dalton Keene: Plays 29 snaps Friday
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Keene (undisclosed) was on the field for 29 snaps in Friday's 20-12 preseason victory over the Steelers, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Keene is competing with the likes of Cade Stover and Teagan Quitoriano (calf) for a delph role at tight end. He played just one regular-season game for Houston last season, but the team opted to give him another look with a reserve/future contract.
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Texans' Dalton Keene: Sticking with Texans
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Houston signed Keene to a reserve/future contract Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Keene played just one game with the Texans this season, but they apparently saw enough to give him a chance at a spot on their 53-man roster for 2024. He has good speed and agility, but he's only suited up for seven games since he was drafted in the third round by the Patriots in 2020.
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Dalton Keene: Back to practice squad
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Keene reverted to the Texans' practice squad Monday.
Keene was added to the active roster ahead of Sunday's 30-27 win over the Bengals, failing to record any stats while playing eight snaps on offense and 14 with the special-teams unit. With Brevin Jordan (foot) uncertain for Houston's matchup with the Cardinals in Week 11, it's possible that Keene is once again asked to fill Jordan's spot.
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Texans' Dalton Keene: May be ready for season debut
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Keene was elevated to the Texans' active roster Saturday.
Keene has spent the entire season on Houston's practice squad, but he was elevated to the active roster, with Brevin Jordan (foot) ruled out. There's a possibility Keene is inactive, but it appears as though he is headed toward his 2023 debut Sunday against the Bengals.
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Dalton Keene: Resurfaces on practice squad
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The Texans signed Keene to the practice squad Wednesday.
Houston cut Keene on Tuesday, but he now gets a chance to continue his development with the team as a practice-squad member. The 2020 third-round pick hasn't played a game since logging six appearances in his rookie season.
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Dalton Keene: Cut by Houston
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The Texans waived Keene on Tuesday.
Keene was a third-round pick by the Patriots in 2020 but has been unable to find much of a footing in the NFL. It's possible he joins another practice squad in 2023.
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Texans' Dalton Keene: Signs with Houston
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Keene signed with the Texans on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
A third-round pick of the Patriots in the 2020 Draft, Keene never panned out in New England, catching three passes for 16 yards on five targets across six games as a rookie. He hasn't appeared in a regular-season contest since, bouncing around practice squads. Keene faces an uphill battle to make the Texans.
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Dalton Keene: Cut before camp
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Keene was waived by the Eagles on Wednesday.
Philadelphia let the tight end go six months after signing him to a reserve/future contract. Keene spent time on the practice squad with the Eagles and Broncos during the 2022 season. The 2020 third-round selection of New England is now a free agent as training camps get underway.
The Eagles signed Keene to a reserve/future contract Friday.
Keene ended the regular season on Denver's practice squad, where he spent most of the 2022 campaign, but the Broncos opted not to sign him to a futures deal, making the tight end a free agent. The Virginia Tech product was drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and he caught three of five targets for 16 yards across six appearances as a rookie but hasn't appeared in a game since.
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Dalton Keene: Returns to Denver
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Keene signed with the Broncos' practice squad Tuesday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
Keene previously spent time on Denver's practice squad this season, although it was only for three days. He'll now work to have a more productive second opportunity with the team.
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Dalton Keene: Let go from practice squad
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The Broncos cut Keene from their practice squad Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Keene's stint with Denver's practice squad lasted all but three days, as he was signed Saturday and let go Tuesday. The 251-pounder has six games under his belt with the Patriots in 2020, where he caught three passes for 16 yards in that span. Keene will now look elsewhere to rejuvenate his NFL career.
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Dalton Keene: Joins Denver's practice squad
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Denver signed Keene to its practice squad Saturday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Keene started the season on the Eagles' practice squad after being a casualty of the Patriots' final roster cuts, but he was recently let go by Philadelphia and will get a new opportunity in Denver. The 2020 third-round pick caught three of five targets for 16 yards across six appearances during his rookie season, but he hasn't appeared in an NFL game since.
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Dalton Keene: Loses spot
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Keene was cut from the Eagles' practice squad Tuesday.
Keene joined the Eagles' practice squad after being a casualty of the Patriots' final roster cuts. The often-injured tight end has only played in six contests since getting selected in the third-round of the 2020 Draft. He'll work to find an opportunity with another team.
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Dalton Keene: Joins Philly's practice squad
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The Eagles signed Keene to their practice squad Wednesday.
Keene was drafted by the Patriots in the third-round of the 2020 Draft, but he often battled injuries and only recorded three catches across six regular-season appearances. He was waived by New England ahead of the 53-man roster deadline and will look to carve out a role on Philadelphia's practice squad.
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Dalton Keene: Waived by Patriots
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The Patriots have waived Keene, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
As Mike Reiss of ESPN.com notes, the 2020 third-rounder often battled injuries during his time with the Patriots. Now it looks like the Virginia Tech product -- who has three regular season catches in six game to his credit -- will look for a fresh start with a new team.
