Williams was promoted to the Redskins' active roster Tuesday. Williams was added to the Redskins' roster from the team's practice squad. He will provide some depth at the linebacker position following the release of two fellow linebackers Tuesday.

The Cardinals have released Williams, the team's official site reports. The 2013 Houston fourth-rounder has now been waived twice this month, with the Cards having trimmed two linebackers (Ernie Sims was released on Thursday) from their depth mix this week.

Texans placed OLB Trevardo Williams on injured reserve, ending his season. It's unclear what Williams' injury is, but his leg got "rolled up" in the preseason finale. The fourth-rounder will spend his rookie year "redshirting" on injured reserve. He was ticketed for special teams in year one.

Texans signed fourth-round OLB Trevardo Williams to a four-year contract.

Texans coach Gary Kubiak acknowledged after rookie minicamp that fourth-round OLB Trevardo Williams is "a little ahead of" third-rounder Sam Montgomery. Montgomery strained his back on the first day of camp, but Williams was a better 3-4 outside linebacker prospect to begin with. Williams has a real chance to be Houston's No. 3 rush 'backer as a rookie, behind Brooks Reed and Whitney Mercilus. "Tremendous speed," Kubiak said of Williams. "He can really run." An explosive if undersized pass rusher, Williams ran 4.57 at the Combine.