CDT tomorrow Authentic Johnathan Joseph Jersey , every NFL team must reduce the size of its roster to 53 players.With the Texans’ final exhibition game of the preseason coming to a close last night, news of which players won’t make that final cut has often begun leaking out late this morning or early this afternoon.To that end, we give you this Roster Cuts Tracker.[More: Sign up for Battle Red Blog FanPulse, take our weekly Texans survey]As we creep toward tomorrow afternoon’s deadline, you can follow the Texans’ cuts in this post. We’ll update it as the cuts are announced by reliable reporters and the initial 53-man roster becomes finalized for the 2018 regular season.UPDATE:I did not see this one coming.As Jeremy posted earlier this morning, Shane Lechler has been released.Trevor Daniel is now the Texans’ punter.UPDATE II:One less running back in the room, as Terry Swanson is now an Exan (tip o’ the cap to Wotan for that gem).UPDATE III:Treston Decoud sounds like a man who’s been cut.UPDATE IV:Two more gone, as Anthony Coyle and Kingsley Opara have been released.UPDATE V:Andre Chachere has been cut as well.He would be an excellent candidate for Houston’s practice squad if another team doesn’t pick him up.UPDATE VI:Nick Rose’s stay in Houston was short.UPDATE VII:As expected http://www.houstontexansteamonline.com/benardrick-mckinney-jersey , Stephen Anderson will no longer play tight end for your Houston Texans.UPDATE VIII:Another young running back has been handed his walking papers as the team releases Lavon Coleman.UPDATE IX:I’m a little surprised that Corey Moore has been cut.Jaryd Jones-Smith, however, is not surprising.UPDATE X:I know some thought Jester Weah had a chance of making this team, but I always found that puzzling.Quan Bray has also seen his brief time as a Texan come to a close.UPDATE XI:Boom goes the dynamite.Despite what the majority of us (including me) thought, Braxton Miller has been cut.Good point by Troy here, though, about how fast the Texans actually process Miller’s release.UPDATE XII:Two more (Darius Kilgo and Bryce Jones) gone.I’m still trying to digest the Braxton Miller news.Wow.UPDATE XIII:Ouch...my heart.David Quessenberry has been cut.This one hurts.UPDATE XIV:Kennan Gilchrist has been shown the door.UPDATE XV:I know this one is going to sting for many BRBers.Josh Keyes is an Exan.UPDATE XVI:The Texans are now officially without a fullback on the roster.Exactly one year to the day after he signed a contract extension, Jay Prosch has been released.UPDATE XVII:Dee Virgin has been released.UPDATE XVIII:Two more gone as news breaks that Ibraheim Campbell and Mason Gentry are no longer on the roster.UPDATE XIX:Roderick Johnson http://www.houstontexansteamonline.com/ka_imi-fairbairn-jersey , we hardly knew ye.UPDATE XX:This probably doesn’t sting Coog fans much as when Case Keenum departed, but Nick Thurman is no longer an employee at NRG Park.Houston Texans Claim One Offensive Lineman Off Waivers, Release Another With training camp still a month away, the Texans are officially in the dog days of summer. This allows them to tweak the roster in preparation for the upcoming season. Yesterday, the Texans claimed second-year OT Roderick Johnson off of waivers and released OT Kendall Calhoun from the roster. At 6’7” and 300 lbs, Johnson has the ideal frame for a left tackle in the NFL. Last year, he was drafted in the fifth round by the Browns, just thirty picks after the Texans selected Julie’n Davenport.The two-time All-ACC left tackle immediately became expendable when the Browns signed Greg Robinson in the post-Joe Thomas era. Johnson’s availability was a fortuitous occurrence for the Texans http://www.houstontexansteamonline.com/d.j.-reader-jersey , as their offensive line depth and talent are the team’s biggest weakness. With Jeff Allen on the PUP list and Martinas Rankin recovering from a foot injury, Johnson could immediately find himself vying for a roster spot to start the season. John McClain took to Twitter to express his sentiment on the move:Although I have twice voice my opinions that the the Texans should have taken Johnson over Julie’n Davenport (here and here), it looks like the Texans and I can agree that having both massive men on the roster is a good thing. Now I get to see if my draft analysis was correct and whether playing D-I or D-II football makes a difference in developing offensive tackles. A knee injury did cost Roderick Johnson his rookie season, but hopefully the talented lineman can bounce back and provide the Texas with some much needed depth.Even though he’s considered a developmental prospect, Johnson has a unique opportunity to go from cut by the Browns to contributing for the Texans. Quite a miraculous change of fortune, if you ask me. Give this kid a playbook and see what he can do. What do you think of the move? Do you think Roderick Johnson has a chance to compete for a roster spot?