ALLEN PARK -- Quintez Cephus is being waived by the Houston Texans after turning in a solid preseason finale back in Detroit .

Cephus, who was a 2020 fifth-round pick by the Lions, caught four passes for 51 yards and one impressive touchdown against the Lions. He also dropped one of the seven targets sent his way, which resulted in an interception by cornerback Tyson Russell.

The 27-year-old wide receiver has not appeared in a regular-season since 2022 while still with the team that drafted him. He has 37 career catches for 568 yards and four touchdowns, all coming with the Lions from 2020 to 2022.

Cephus has been trying to work his way back onto a 53-man roster after serving a year-long suspension for violating the league’s gambling policy in April 2023.

He was released by the Lio

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