HOUSTON (April 26, 2005) -- Cornerback Aaron Glenn, one of the original Houston Texans, was released by the team to clear room for Philip Buchanon, acquired in a trade with Oakland last week.
Coach Dom Capers met with Glenn, a 12-year veteran, shortly after the trade and offered him the option of reduced playing time or the chance to play with another team.
Glenn, who turns 33 in September, becomes the fourth defensive starter for the Texans to leave in the offseason. Inside linebackers Jamie Sharper and Jay Foreman and strong safety Eric Brown were released in March, part of the Texans' offseason makeover of a defense that finished in the bottom third of the NFL for a second straight season.
Glenn played with the New York Jets for eight seasons before joining his hometown Texans in the 2002 expansion draft. He was selected to his third Pro Bowl in the team's first year but was limited to only 11 games in 2003 because of various injuries.
He rebounded with a solid season in 2004, intercepting five passes and making 63 tackles while serving as a mentor for rookie Dunta Robinson.
