Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown said in June that he expects to be an All-Pro this season. He fell quite a bit short of that.

The Texans released Brown today, according to multiple reports.

Related players: Brevin Jordan, O.J. Howard

Brown has started three games this season and caught seven passes for 72 yards. Jordan and Howard will see more playing time in Houston with Brown out, the story pointed out. Jordan is dealing with an ankle injury and while Howard caught two TDs on opening week, he's only had a 3-34-0 line over the past three weeks.

Houston head coach Lovie Smith referred to Brown as "our starting tight end" during Tuesday's post-practice news conference.

Related players: Brevin Jordan

The story said Smith feels Brown is the most complete tight end on the team when one considers blocking, but the coach also talked about his catching skills and said he'll have a "big role." The story added Jordan may be the leading TE target in passing situations, however. So it seems like this may be an area that needs more time to figure out from a fantasy perspective.

HC David Culley says Tyrod Taylor and Pharaoh Brown's status vs. Miami is "day-to-day."

Related players: Davis Mills

Culley says that Taylor, who has been designated for return off IR, did take some first-team reps last week. Taylor appears to be close to a possible return and the team has said he'll get the job back when healthy. That remains to be seen. Mills threw for over 300 yards and two TDs trying to play catch-up in a loss to the Rams this past week.

Texans TE Pharaoh Brown (ankle/shoulder) is questionable for Week 2 at Cleveland according to Armando Salguero of Outkick.com.

Brown is in danger of following his big fantasy week with an inactive. If you want to roster another Texans TE, Jordan Akins would be the guy.

Texans TE Pharaoh Brown (ankle/shoulder) did not practice Wednesday according to Nate Ulrich of The Beacon Journal.

Congrats on your excellent week Pharaoh! You're now in doubt to play Week 2 after having a statement game. Brown and Tyrod Taylor have chemistry on offense so his injuries could hurt what has worked for the Texans offense to this point.

Without Will Fuller, who had a career-high 58 catches for 879 yards and eight touchdowns in 11 games this season, the only receivers on the active roster with receptions this season are Brandin Cooks (52) and Keke Coutee (6). Randall Cobb is on injured reserve and is out for at least two more games with a toe injury. The Texans released Kenny Stills on Friday, a day after Fuller had a career day with six catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns on Thanksgiving.

Related players: Isaiah Coulter, Duke Johnson, Jordan Akins, Darren Fells, Pharaoh Brown, Damion Ratley

The story went on to say: the suspension could force rookie Coulter onto the field for the first time after he was drafted in the fifth round out of Rhode Island. The Texans also will use running back Duke Johnson a lot more in the passing game and throw more often to tight ends Akins, Fells and Brown. The Texans also have some receiver options on the practice squad, including former Texas A&M wideout Ratley. Some things to note is the potential rise of Coutee who now finds himself as a possible WR2. Also, it looks like Duke Johnson will have a role even when David Johnson returns.