The Texans announced plans to honor their late former team president Jamey Rootes with a moment of silence prior to kickoff at Thursday night’s preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers at NRG Stadium. Texans KPRC2 AaronWilson_NFL
Rootes died Sunday with his wife, Melissa Rootes, announcing that the former NFL executive died following a battle with mental health issues.
“It’s a sad day for us here at the Texans,” Cal McNair said this week. “We’re really heartbroken with the loss of our friend Jamey Rootes, a 20-year-old friendship. Jamey led the Houston Texans business department at a very high level for two decades. He was also really involved in Houston and giving back. One of his favorites was the United Way. So, he will be missed by his Texans family. He will be missed by the Houston community.
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