Former Greenwood Resident, Prep Lineman Released From Texans

News from the weekend was that Todd Wade was released from the Texans. The Texans are looking to free up some money and Todd's knee injury continues to bother him. He is still not 100% and will be that way for the next several months. Someone will eventually pick Todd back up. While he does not have the quickest feet, he does have the skills and size to play in the NFL, I do not have one doubt that he will not be picked up by someone.

The 6-8, 314-pound tackle was lured away from the Miami Dolphins with a $10 million signing bonus in 2004. He started 22 games for the Texans before spraining his medial collateral ligament against Indianapolis on Nov. 13. His rehabilitation continued this offseason, and Wade was unable to participate in the Texans' workoutsWade, a starter since he entered the league in 2000 out of Mississippi, likely will be picked up quickly by another team. He was not able to be reached for comment.
Texans guard Steve McKinney said Wade will be missed when camp begins July 27.
"It's tough, because Todd was a good friend," McKinney said. "The unfortunate problem was his injury came at a time when there was a coaching change and the offensive line was having fingers pointed at it. Changes were inevitable, and sometimes you get lost in the shuffle when you're in an injury situation.".