David Quessenberry Promoted to Texans Roster After Cancer Treatment

The Houston Texans promoted offensive tackle David Quessenberry to their active roster Tuesday.

Quessenberry, who has never suited up for a regular-season NFL game, was signed to the Texans practice squad Sept. 3, one day after he was cut when the team trimmed its roster to 53 players.

The 27-year-old was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2014, and he also spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons on the Texans' non-football illness list. He missed his rookie year in 2013 with a broken foot.

Quessenberry's cancer was deemed to be in remission in February 2015, and he completed treatment in April 2017, per Daniel Rapaport of SI.com.

The San Jose State product competed for a roster spot in training camp, and he made his return to the field Aug. 9 when the Texans opened their preseason against the Carolina Panthers.

"I was nervous for about three days leading up to this," Quessenberry said after that game, according to the Houston Chronicle's Aaron Wilson. "It was probably the most nervous I've been for a football game in my life. Before the game, I got really emotional when I saw some of my family out there on the sideline. But once the first play started, it was back to football."

Now on the Texans' active roster, Quessenberry will look to play his first regular-season snaps as Houston closes its year against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts.