DETROIT – The Texans removed tight end Dalton Keene and wide receiver Xavier Johnson from injured reserve, brokering injury settlements with each player.

Keene is recovering from a hamstring injury, per a league source.

Johnson broke his hand, per a league source.

Keene tore his anterior cruciate ligament last season and was placed on injured reserve with the Texans.

Keene, 26, is a former New England Patriots third-round draft pick from Virginia Tech. He played in six games as a rookie.

Johnson went undrafted out of Ohio State where he was a teammate of Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com

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