Former Chiefs second spherical choose Breeland Speaks’ professional soccer profession gave the impression to be over earlier than this 12 months’s USFL season. But after main that league in sacks, Speaks is getting one other look within the NFL.

Speaks labored out for the Texans on Monday.

A defensive finish out of Ole Miss, Speaks was chosen by the Chiefs with the forty sixth general choose within the 2018 NFL draft. But he managed simply 1.5 sacks as a rookie, missed his total second season, and was launched. He then had temporary stints with the Raiders, Cowboys, Giants and Bills with out ever getting on the sector for a regular-season recreation.

But after not getting any NFL alternatives in 2022, he signed with the USFL’s Michigan Panthers for his or her 2023 season and was the most effective defensive gamers in that league. The Texans might now give him a shot in coaching camp, and if the Texans don’t, another group may like what he did within the USFL sufficient to convey him in.

The Texans additionally worked out defensive again Myles Dorn and offensive deal with D.J. Scaife, in keeping with KPRC.