In a surprise roster move, the Houston Texans have decided to waive veteran running back and fan favorite Dameon Pierce.

Per Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, the Texans waived Dameon Pierce ahead of their ‘Thursday Night Football’ clash with the Buffalo Bills. He missed time with a hamstring earlier this year and was limited to four games before getting waived by the AFC South club.

In other roster moves, the Texans signed former Las Vegas Raiders first-round pick and cornerback Damon Arnette to their practice squad and elevated rookie cornerback Ajani Carter from the practice squad to the active roster.

The waiving of Pierce came hours after ESPN reported that star running back Joe Mixon is unlikely to play this season as he continues to recover from a foot injury. Houston has leaned on ve

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