JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Texans signed fullback Jakob Johnson from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, per his agent, Drew Rosenhaus.
Johnson can also play tight end.
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The Texans are also elevating versatile defensive back Myles Bryant from the practice squad, per a league source.
Bryant can play corner, safety and nickel and is also a strong special-teams contributor.
Texans rookie corner Jaylin Smith was placed on injured reserve due to a strained hamstring. He can be designated for return after four weeks.
When the Texans released Johnson and signed him to the practice squad, they did so with the understanding he would be elevated for games.
Signing with the Texans reunited him with former New England Patriots tight ends and fullbacks coach Nick Caley, the Texans’ new offensive coordinator.
Caley, his position coach in New England, once nicknamed Johnson, a native of Germany, the “German Tank.”
“Any time you can see the big guy get out in the open field, he got to use the stiff arm there,” Caley once said of the 6-foot-3, 255-pound Stuttgart, Germany native.
Johnson has 19 career receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown. He has 11 career tackles.
Johnson has also played for the Las Vegas Raiders. He played in three games last season for the New York Giants.
Johnson, 30, was initially signed by the Patriots as part of the NFL International Player Pathway program. He was previously with the Stuttgart Scorpions in the German Football League.
He played collegiately at Tennessee as a linebacker and was an All-Southeastern Conference academic honor roll selection.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com .