Overview
- ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime reported that Houston claimed defensive end Ali Gaye off waivers after Tennessee released him, a move the Houston Chronicle corroborated.
- An undrafted LSU product in 2023, Gaye briefly joined Houston that spring before the Titans claimed him, and he now returns to the Texans through the same waiver route.
- Gaye appeared in 18 regular-season games for Tennessee with 9 total tackles and 1.0 sack, logging snaps on defense and special teams.
- Houston’s edge group is crowded with Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. at the top and depth pieces Dylan Horton, Solomon Byrd, Dominique Robinson, and Logan Hall, so Gaye will try to earn a rotational spot or land on the practice squad.
- NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein labeled Gaye a traits-based edge who needs better core strength and body control, and his LSU career included 87 tackles and 7.0 sacks.