The Texans signed veteran tackle Matt Kalil to a one-year deal as a free agent in hopes that he can help them put a better offensive line on the field in 2019.Kalil’s role in that effort will obviously be contingent on him actually getting on the field and he said on Tuesday that he’s not ready to do that yet. Kalil didn’t play for the Panthers at all last season due to a knee injury and said that he’s not back to full health at this point.While he’s not physically ready to go Deshaun Watson Jersey White , Kalil said the chance to prove he can still play has him “the most fired up I’ve been in a while.”“I like being on a one-year deal,” Kalil said, via Aaron Wilson of the . “Everybody knows what kind of player I can be. It’s about being healthy.”Kalil wasn’t very effective for the Panthers in 2017 Keke Coutee Jersey White , so there’s reason to doubt that good health will make everything alright this year. It’s certainly significant, though, and the sooner Kalil can get on the field the better for the Texans’ hopes of knowing if he can be part of the solution. Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans J.J. Watt Jersey , local sports, and news from around the league for Tuesday, March 11 DeAndre Hopkins Jersey , 2019."Houston Texans NewsKareem Jackson leaves Texans, joins Broncos on $33 million deal (Houston Chronicle)Tyrann Mathieu leaving Texans for three-year deal with Chiefs (Houston Chronicle)Texans re-sign DeAndre Carter, retain Brandon Dunn (Houston Chronicle)NFL NewsJags get their QB: Foles plans to sign $88M deal (NFL.com)Debrief: 8 key takeaways from start of free agency (NFL.com)OLB Anthony Barr expected to join Jets in Gotham (NFL.com)Jackson returning to Eagles after Bucs ship WR (NFL.com)Suggs off to Arizona after 16 years with Ravens (NFL.com)Collins expected to sign $84M deal with Redskins (NFL.com)Flowers deal caps Lions’ busy day in free agency (NFL.com)Updated free agent rankings: Who’s still available? (NFL.com)Houston & Collegiate SportsRockets cruise past Hornets behind big first half (The Dream Shake)