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Texans add some defensive line depth with Ricardo Mathews

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 04: Ricardo Mathews #91 and Drake Nevis #94 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrate after the game against the Miami Dolphins at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 4, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Colts won 23-20. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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We’ll have to wait to see if the Texans use the first pick in the draft on a defensive lineman.

But they continue to get younger up front, regardless.

According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans signed former Colts defensive tackle Ricardo Mathews.

Matthews spent the last four years with the Colts, and has played defensive end in a 3-4 alignment. The 6-foot-3, 300-pounder has been a solid rotational player in the past, with six career starts.

The Texans lost veterans Antonio Smith and Earl Mitchell in free agency, and brought in former Chiefs defensive tackle Jerrell Powe.