The Texans worked out running back Johnny Thomas, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Thomas originally signed with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent after a tryout at the team’s rookie minicamp.
Thomas appeared in 13 games for the Nittany Lions in 2018, playing mostly special teams. He had only seven carries for 87 yards and a touchdown.
In his other seasons at Penn State, Thomas had 11 carries for 42 yards.
But he was Academic All-Big Ten and won the Iron Lion Award presented by the strength and conditioning staff and shared the Bob Mitinger Memorial Award for being the ultimate teammate.