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The Texans have agreed to terms with third-round pick outside linebacker Sam Montgomery.

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The Texans added a pair of players to the mix at outside linebacker during the draft and they've gotten one of them under contract.

May 10, 2013; Houston, Texans, USA; Houston Texans linebacker Sam Montgomery works out at Methodist Training Facility at Reliant Stadium .

The Houston Texans have uncertainty at linebacker. But they also have flexibility and time.

Apr 26, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans first round draft pick wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins poses for a picture with offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and mother Sabrina Greenlee during a press conference at at Reliant Stadium.

The NFL draft is over. Now, the terrible, anxious waiting game begins. It will be months before the Houston Texans ' new rookies will be seen in game action.

A quartet of Illinois State football players signed non-drafted free agent deals with NFL teams Saturday to continue their football careers at the professional level.

Four former Illinois football players were drafted by NFL teams this weekend. A couple others have signed free-agent deals with teams, with more likely to come in the near future.

We've spent so long talking about the NFL draft in the past three months, that's it almost hard to imagine what to talk about now that all seven rounds are dusted.

The Texans have taken U-Conn outside linebacker Trevardo Williams with their fourth-round pick, 124th overall.

Much like former teammate Whitney Mercilus a year before, Illinois defensive end Michael Buchanan enters the 2013 NFL draft with the kind of versatility teams are now seeking in their pass-rushers. Mercilus, a 2012 first-round pick of the Houston Texans, was an effective hybrid player for Illinois.

During his time at the NFL scouting combine, Sam Montgomery addressed concerns about the consistency of his effort as a college player.

Relax, Texans fans. The long-awaited No. 2 receiver has been drafted. DeAndre Hopkins has arrived.

The Texans got their man Thursday night. They wanted a wide receiver - no, they needed a wide receiver - and it was Clemson's DeAndre Hopkins who had more of what they were looking for than anyone else to begin taking some of the load off 11-year veteran Andre Johnson.

Based on the lowest first-round picks he has made since being placed in charge of the draft, Texans fans should have confidence in general manager Rick Smith 's first pick Thursday.