The Buccaneers waived Houston (groin) from injured reserve with an injury settlement, per the NFL's transaction log.
Houston reverted to the Buccaneers' IR last Thursday. He has already cleared waivers, so he is now a free agent capable of signing with any franchise as soon as he can obtain a clean bill of health.
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Buccaneers' Dennis Houston: Reverts to IR
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Houston (groin) reverted to the Buccaneers' injured-reserve list Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The wide receiver was waived/injured by the Bucs on Wednesday. Houston will now need to reach an injury settlement with Tampa Bay to have a chance to play this season. His last NFL regular-season action came in 2022 with Dallas.
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Dennis Houston: Waived with injury designation
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Houston (groin) was waived/injured by the Buccaneers on Wednesday, Scott Smith of the team's official website reports.
Houston suffered a groin injury in Tampa Bay's 16-15 preseason win over the Chiefs on Saturday, and his ability to play during the 2026 season is now in doubt. If the wide receiver goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll revert to injured reserve with the Buccaneers.
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Buccaneers' Dennis Houston: Won't return Saturday
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Houston has been ruled out for the rest of Saturday's preseason game against the Chiefs due to a groin injury.
It's unclear when Houston picked up the injury, but he will not return to Saturday's exhibition contest. He'll undergo further tests over the next few days, which will determine whether he'll be available for the Buccaneers' preseason finale against the Jaguars on Friday.
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Buccaneers' Dennis Houston: Sticking around Tampa Bay
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The Buccaneers signed Houston to a reserve/future contract Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Houston spent the entirety of the 2025 campaign as a member of the practice squad in Tampa Bay, but he failed to appear in any contests. The wide receiver will now have the chance to participate in the Buccaneers' offseason activities, and he'll look to impress in an effort to earn an opportunity with the active roster in 2026.
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Dennis Houston: Going to Bucs' practice squad
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Tampa Bay signed Houston to its practice squad Thursday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Houston's training camp was hampered by injuries, so he'll start the season on the practice squad instead of Tampa Bay's 53-man active roster. His last regular-season action came in 2022, when he caught two of six targets for 16 yards over two games with the Cowboys.
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Dennis Houston: Waived by Bucs
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Houston (groin) was waived Tuesday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
Houston's groin injury has healed, but he failed to make Tampa Bay's initial 53-man roster. The 26-year-old wide receiver will be a candidate for Tampa Bay's practice squad if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
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Buccaneers' Dennis Houston: Ruled out Saturday
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Houston (groin) has been ruled out to return to Saturday's preseason context against the Titans, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Houston, who hasn't suited up for regular-season action since he appeared in two games with the Cowboys in 2022, has spent training camp competing for a depth role in Tampa Bay's crowded wide receiver corps. The severity of his groin injury remains uncertain, but Houston's next opportunity to appear in preseason action will come Aug. 16 against the Steelers, if healthy.
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Dennis Houston: Reaches injury settlement
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The Giants waived Houston (undisclosed) from injured reserve Thursday with an injury settlement, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Houston was waived with an undisclosed injury designation Aug. 20, and he reverted to the Giants' injured reserve one day later. Houston will explore his next opportunities once he's fully healed from his injury.
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Giants' Dennis Houston: Returns to action
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Houston (hand) did not catch his lone target during Saturday's preseason loss at the Texans.
Houston had been missing time with a hand issue, but he's now apparently back in playing shape. However, he's probably on the outside looking in at a spot on the Giants' final 53-man roster for 2024.
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Giants' Dennis Houston: Dealing with hand injury
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Houston did not participate in Tuesday's joint practice with the Lions due to a hand injury, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
The severity of the injury isn't clear, but it puts Houston's availability for the Giants' first preseason game against the Lions on Thursday in jeopardy. His only playing time in the NFL came with the Cowboys in 2022, when he caught two passes for 16 yards in two regular-season games. Houston spent all of 2023 on the Giants' practice squad and signed a reserve/future contract with Big Blue in January in the hopes that he can catch onto the 53-man roster at the conclusion of training camp.
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Giants' Dennis Houston: Active roster bound
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The Giants elevated Houston to their active roster Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
The 24-year-old wideout's elevation could be an indication that Wan'Dale Robinson (quadriceps, questionable) is leaning toward not suiting up Sunday. Houston most recently appeared in an NFL game in 2022 with the Cowboys, and he'll likely get the chance to contribute to the Giants' special teams unit in Week 17.
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Dennis Houston: Doesn't make final cut
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Houston was waived by the Cowboys on Tuesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Houston spent the majority of last season on Dallas' practice squad, and there's a good chance the 24-year-old returns there again. The Western Illinois product did suit up twice in 2022 for the team though, recording two catches on six targets for 16 yards.
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Dennis Houston: Goes to waivers
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Dallas waived Houston on Tuesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The undrafted rookie out of Western Illinois earned a spot on the Cowboys' 53-man roster with an impressive offseason, but with Michael Gallup (knee) nearing a return, Houston was let go. Unless he's claimed by another team during the current waiver period, he'll become an unrestricted free agent, though he could find a spot on a practice squad.
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Cowboys' Dennis Houston: Two grabs Friday
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Houston caught two of three targets for 25 yards in Friday's preseason game against the Seahawks.
The undrafted rookie free agent out of Western Illinois caught passes from two different quarterbacks on the night, connecting with Will Grier on an eight-yard reception late in the first quarter before helping set up the eventual game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter with a 17-yard catch from Ben DiNucci. The fact that Houston was still on the field that late in the contest suggests he's on the roster bubble, but he's been impressing the coaching staff since OTAs and has helped his case with some strong work on special teams. If Houston does make the Week 1 roster, he'll be fighting with Jalen Tolbert, Noah Brown (toe), Simi Fehoko and KaVontae Turpin for snaps and targets behind CeeDee Lamb (foot) in a patchwork receiving corps that will eventually get reinforcements in the form of Michael Gallup (knee) and James Washington (foot).
