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BREAKING: Houston Texans Signing WR Coming Off Suspension Before 2024 Training Camp

The Houston Texans are taking a chance on a wide receiver coming off a one-year suspension from the league during the 2023 season. The Texans are set to have one of the more explosive receiver units in the league following an incredible 2023 season.

The Houston Texans have plenty of WR talent

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Jan 21, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Nico Collins and Tank Dell were solid targets for C.J. Stroud last season. They also will have John Metchie III available after he sat out his rookie season for health reasons. The Texans traded with the Buffalo Bills for star receiver Stefon Diggs.

The Texans signed a WR before training camp

According to Ari Meirov with the 33rd Team, the Texans are signing Quintez Cephus ahead of training camp.

 

The Buffalo Bills signed Quentez Cephus in April

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Detroit Lions receiver Quintez Cephus goes through passing drills during practice Saturday, July 30, 2022 at the Allen Park practice facility.
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As previously discussed on GH, the Bills signed Cephus this spring after the league reinstated him:

Cephus was one of several players suspended for the entirety of last season for violating the league’s gambling policy.

The Lions drafted Cephus in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He caught 37 passes for 538 yards and four touchdowns in the three seasons he’s played in the league.

The Bills released him in May. 

The 26-year-old Cephus had appeared in 22 NFL games and started in six. The six-foot-one, 208-pound athlete will have an uphill path to climb to make the Texans roster.

NFL fans’ initial reaction to the signing

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Lions receiver Quintez Cephus goes through passing drills during OTAs on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Allen Park.
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