{
  "id": 17798159,
  "title": "Texans poach veteran defensive tackle off the 49ers’ practice squad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/texans-poach-veteran-defensive-tackle-off-the-49ers-practice-squad",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T13:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texans-poach-veteran-defensive-tackle-130100489.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Houston Texans have rekindled their relationship with veteran defensive tackle Naquan Jones, according to Aaron Wilson. Jones, who played in three games at defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers this season, missed Week 5 due to injuries at the position. The 49ers no longer required a nose tackle in their upcoming matches, leading to Jones's release in August. Prior to this, he was with the Minnesota Vikings. This development creates a practice squad spot for the 49ers, who will need it ahead of their upcoming week's game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Defensive tackle CJ West, sidelined since September 23 with a bone chip in his knee, is among the candidates to return from injured reserve once the team resumes after a bye. Sebastian Valdez, who was promoted to the active roster at the beginning of October, might be transferred back to the practice squad. There's a chance of losing him to another team, but it's all part of the numbers game, where someone will inevitably be without a job once more players return from injury in the second half. The 49ers will practice on Monday, potentially revealing the roster move as early as Monday morning.",
  "summary": "Naquan Jones returns to the Texans",
  "key_points": [
    "Houston Texans acquire Naquan Jones from 49ers' practice squad.",
    "Jones played 3 games for 49ers before injury-related release.",
    "49ers create practice squad spot ahead of Raiders game."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}