Coming off a season in which he afflicted the Chicago Bears with an acute case of buyer's remorse, free-agent wide receiver Roy Williams has landed a tryout with the Houston Texans.
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The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Wednesday that Williams will work out for the Texans on Thursday. Williams' agent, Ben Dogra, confirmed the tryout.
The Texans don't have a receiver on their roster with a single NFL catch after Andre Johnson and Kevin Walter, a reality that seemingly would bode well for Williams, who has 393 receptions in nine seasons.
Factoring in age and his well-documented struggles last season -- in the last several seasons, really -- we'd be surprised if Williams gets a job out of this. But there's no denying Houston has a need for experience at the position. If nothing else, Williams provides that.
