The Houston Texans acquired the following player via a trade with the New England Patriots:
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Cannon | OL | 6-6 | 335 | 32 | 10 | TCU |
The Houston Texans acquired the following player via a trade with the Miami Dolphins:
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaq Lawson | DL | 6-3 | 267 | 26 | 6 | Clemson |
The Houston Texans traded the following players to the Miami Dolphins:
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benardrick McKinney | LB | 6-4 | 257 | 28 | 7 | Mississippi State |
The Houston Texans signed the following six unrestricted free agents:
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin McCray | OL | 6-3 | 315 | 28 | 5 | Central Florida |
| Donte Moncrief | WR | 6-2 | 216 | 27 | 8 | Mississippi |
| Hardy Nickerson | LB | 6-0 | 235 | 27 | 5 | Illinois |
| Tyrod Taylor | QB | 6-1 | 217 | 31 | 11 | Virginia Tech |
| Vincent Taylor | DL | 6-3 | 311 | 27 | 5 | Oklahoma State |
| Joe Thomas | LB | 6-1 | 233 | 29 | 6 | South Carolina State |
The Houston Texans signed the following three free agents:
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age | Experience | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tremon Smith | DB | 5-11 | 190 | 24 | 4 | Central Arkansas |
| Tavierre Thomas | DB | 5-10 | 205 | 25 | 4 | Ferris State |
| Cole Toner | OL | 6-5 | 310 | 27 | 4 | Harvard |
