Texans Make Cuts

C Mike Flanagan is out, which is no surprise. He's getting very old and will probably retire. He lost his starting job during camp but got it back because of injuries to other players on the line. Although he's a great backup and one of the few original players they got from the expansion draft, he costs too much money to keep and not start, so out he goes. Other players cut were C Drew Hodgdon (backup/special teams, little potential) and LB Shawn Barber (marginal starter, probably a serviceable backup for a team that hires him).