The Lewis Bond Fan Club can rejoice to know they don't have to throw away their recently-minted t-shirts.
The hope for Bond to be "that guy" remains alive off NRG Drive entering 2026.
In a surprising move ahead of roster cutdowns, the Houston Texans waived the rookie wide receiver after a promising camp. Now, according to reports, they plan to re-sign him as a member of the practice squad.
Even with Bond's return, the move was arguably the biggest shocker of the afternoon Sunday, mainly because the Texans drafted Bond in the sixth round this past April.
And given that Houston cut ties with several receivers, it felt like the young gun, despite being limited with his catches in the preseason, seemed like a lock to make it.
Throughout training camp,
Bond separated himself with jaw-dropping plays, winning in crucial situations such as on third down. He also demonstrated a high football IQ and had two touchdowns in the red zone during Houston’s joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders.
What ultimately might have led to Bond getting waived was not being able to be utilized on special teams. Especially for players who are drafted later in the NFL Draft, special teams utility is crucial to make the roster and almost a non-negotiable with Houston.
Still, the Texans took a risk releasing Bond after the preseason and casted him out to the waivers. He'll return and have a chance to compete for a role later in time.
Houston had a crowded receiver room going into training camp between Nico Collins, Kayshon Boutte, whom they traded for after the season-ending injury to Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel and Tank Dell, who is working his way back from injury. Bond now could start off the season learning in the ins and outs before eventually taking over for a Wayne later on the active roster.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Texans avoid losing fan favorite WR Lewis Bond, re-sign to practice squad
