The Houston Texans are moving on from cornerback Terrance Mitchell for a second time.
According to Aaron Wilson from the Pro Football Network, the Texans have informed Mitchell that he will be released.
Mitchell played 14 games for Houston last season, starting in 13 of them. The 5-11, 191-pound defensive back produced 60 combined tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception, 10 pass breakups, and three forced fumbles.
The former Dallas Cowboys 2014 seventh-round pick from Oregon was pleased with the chemistry that the Texans secondary had developed by the end of the year.
“Just as the year went on, we’ve built a nice bond,” Mitchell told reporters on Jan. 7, two days before the season finale against the Tennessee Titans. “Truthfully, we’ve seen that anybody we put in those positions, we all are capable of doing the job. We’re just a next-man-up mentality and we’re just all trying to get better and just (get) momentum going into next year.”
Mitchell’s first stint with the Texans was during the 2016 training camp when he was cut at the end of preseason.