Texans add C.J. Stroud’s former teammate, Texas returner Silas Bolden to practice squad

C.J.StroudisgettingaformerteammatetoreconnectwithhimdowninHouston. TheHoustonTexansaresigningformerOregonStateandTexaswidereceiverSilasBoldentotheirpracticesquad,accordingtoKPRC2Sports’AaronWilson.Bolden,whowasknownforhisspecialteamsskillsinthereturngame,previouslyspentthepreseasonontheMinnesotaVikings’roster. Bolden’srelationshipwithStrouddatesbacktotheirtimeinCalifornia.Theduogrewupplayinglittleleagueballtogetherbeforedominatingat RanchoCucamongaHighSchoolinbothfootballatbasketball. WhileStroudwentontobecomeatwo-timeHeismanfinalistatOhioState,BoldenheadeduptoCorvallistoplayfortheBeaversunderJonathanSmith.InhisfinalseasonwithOregonState,hewasnamedsecond-teamAll-Pac-12Conferenceasareturnspecialist. Lastseason,BoldenjoinedSteveSarkisianandtheTexasLonghorns’offenseafterthespring.Hecaught22passesfo