Free agent linebacker Rosevelt Colvin said Monday he?s set to sign with the Texans, as reported by the Associated Press. Colvin, who won two Super Bowls with the Patriots, told Houston television station KRIV that final contract details were being worked out.

Houston has released quarterback Quinn Gray in an effort to trim their roster to 80 on Monday, according to NFL.com. ?It is going to be increasingly more difficult (to make these cuts) as teams try to figure out how many guys at their positions that they are going to take to training camp,? General Manager Rick Smith said. ?We decided on the number we want to take, and it just felt like at this point he (Gray) did not have a good chance of making it so we wanted to give him the opportunity to make it with another team.? Gray signed a one-year contract with the Texans in March after spending five seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. They also cut tackle Jordan Black.

The Texans are interested in linebacker Rosevelt Colvin, according to a report in The Houston Chronicle. The former New England defender visited the team on Wednesday, even taking a physical while in Houston. "We know he can rush the passer," Texans' Coach Gary Kubiak said. "He brings a lot of maturity to your team from a standpoint that he's been on some great football teams and won a lot of games in this league, a very smart player who has played in a lot of places. I think he would bring some veteran leadership and accountability to our team."

Texans' General Manager Rick Smith signed a four-year contract extension Tuesday, as reported by Yahoo.com. Financial terms were not disclosed for the deal that runs through the 2012 season.