Kurt Hinish: Everything you need to know

The Texans released Hinish (undisclosed) with a failed physical designation Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Hinish spent the entire 2025 season on the reserve/PUP list due to an undisclosed issue that popped up at the beginning of training camp in late July. The nature and severity of the injury are not clear, but once fully healthy, Hinish will look to join a team in need of depth on the interior defensive line. He appeared in 10 regular-season games for the Texans in 2024 and finished with 12 tackles (five solo).

Hinish (undisclosed) was placed on the active/PUP list by the Texans on Wednesday. Hinish re-signed with the Texans in the offseason, but he'll be forced to sit out the start of training camp as a result of an undisclosed injury. The defensive lineman can return to practice and play at any point in the preseason.

Houston signed Hinish to a one-year contract Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Hinish would otherwise have been bound for free agency, but he was able to get a deal done to stick with the Texans for at least one more season. He projects to play a rotational role on the interior of the defensive line again in 2025.