BALTIMORE, Md. – Inside the Texans’ cramped visitors locker room in Baltimore, Damon Arnette Jr. savored the moment while packing his bag for the flight home to Houston.

For the first time in four years, he had played in an actual NFL regular-season game.

Arnette had hit rock bottom between that time as a Las Vegas Raiders’ first-round draft pick from Ohio State who experienced multiple legal and personal issues that derailed his career.

The Texans gave Arnette a second chance after he relaunched his career with the Houston Roughnecks, signing him after a successful tryout.

Elevated from the practice squad Saturday, Arnette recorded two tackles on special teams and had a couple plays on defense. Those 22 combined snaps were extremely significant to Arnette, considering the tough road

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