Houston Texans
Terrell McClain - #97 - NT
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 300 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/20/1988 |
| Birthplace | Pensacola, FL |
| College | South Florida |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 3rd round, 1st pick by Panthers |
Chasing Colts, Texans take CB Jackson
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Texans' D-line young, promising
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Competition between Rackers, Brown one to watch in Houston
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Texans' Ryans gets his payday
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Texans sign MLB Ryans to six-year deal
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Smith's versatility could be asset for Texans
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Texans TE Daniels not ruling out holdout
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Report: Texans sign OL Smith
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Early winners and losers in free agency
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Report: Texans re-sign WR Walter
The Texans on Friday agreed to terms with WR Kevin Walter on a five-year, $21.5 million contract with $8 million in guaranteed money, The Houston Chronicle reported.
Report: Texans re-sign P Turk to one-year deal
The Texans re-signed P Matt Turk to a one-year contract, The Houston Chronicle reported Friday morning.
Report: Texans tender RFAs Daniels, Ryans at highest level
The Texans have tendered RFA TE Owen Daniels and MLB DeMeco Ryans at the highest level, The Houston Chronicle reported Wednesday.
Texans acknowledge re-signing Walter will be challenging
Speaking at the NFL Scouting Combine, Texans general manager Rick Smith indicated that re-signing UFA WR Kevin Walter would be challenging.
AFC South team needs
Steve Slaton's shoulder injury and fumbling problems may have convinced the Texans that they need to acquire an every-down back who can reduce Slaton's load. PFW continues its series evaluating the needs of every team — this time, the ...
PLAYER NEWS
McClain is out versus the Colts on Sunday.|||||||
Houston's other inactives are linebacker Brooks Reed, cornerbacks Alan Ball and Stanford Routt, offensive linemen Antoine Caldwell, Andrew Gardner and Cody White.
The Panthers have announced they've made a move at defensive tackle, signing free agent Dwan Edwards and waiving last year's third-round draft pick Terrell McClain.|||||||
Sunday's announcement to waive McClain comes as a surprise. He started 12 games last season as rookie after being selected 65th overall by the Panthers. He's the latest third-round draft pick to fail with the Panthers, joining former defensive tackles Corvey Irvin and Atiyyah Ellison and running back Eric Shelton as busts.
A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers are placing both starting rookie defensive tackles - McClain and Sione Fua - on injured reserve. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because moves have not been announced.|||||||
Fua and McClain were both third-round draft picks this year and have been starters since week one. However, Fua suffered a significant right hamstring strain prior to Sunday's game against Tampa Bay and didn't play. McClain sprained his left knee during the first half and did not return.
The Panthers have reached agreement with their last remaining draftee, third-round selection Terrell McClain. The team announced the deal Monday. McClain is a 6-foot-2, 297-pound defensive tackle out of South Florida who was the 65th overall pick in last spring's NFL draft. McClain was all-Big East first team selection his senior year. He is expected to report to camp immediately.|||||||
New Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Sunday that McClain had been missing the chance to learn the team's system by holding out from Carolina's first two days of practice. The Panthers' top selection, No. 1 overall Cam Newton, signed a four-year, $22 million contract on Friday.
