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Former Alabama TE OJ Howard signs with new NFL team, per report
By Corey Long
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O.J. Howard was expected to be the Buffalo Bills backup tight end this season, but instead he was a roster-cut casualty Tuesday.
Howard, however, didn’t stay on the free-agent list for long and signed with the Houston Texans according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Texans are signing former Bucs’ and Bills’ TE OJ Howard, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 1, 2022
Howard was a first-round pick (19th overall) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2017 NFL Draft.
He had a fairly strong start in Tampa before injuries began to derail his career. In 2018, Howard had 34 catches for 565 yards and five touchdowns through 10 games before a foot injury ended his season early. In 2020, Howard played just four games before his blew out his Achilles.
Howard signed a one-year contract with Bills worth $3 million in March. The contract money was guaranteed for the season even though Buffalo cut Howard.
Before he joined the NFL, Howard was a standout at Alabama and was named Offensive MVP of the 2016 CFP national championship game after recording five catches for 208 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-40 win over Clemson.
Corey Long is a freelance writer for SaturdayDownSouth.com. Follow Corey on Twitter @CoreyLong.
