Patriots agreed to terms with DL Tim Bulman, formerly of the Texans.

Bulman is a 3-4 defensive end who can rush from the interior on passing downs at 6-foot-4 and 281 pounds. He also plays special teams. In 10 games with Houston last year, the 29-year-old Bulman managed 12 tackles (6 solo).

Texans re-signed DE Tim Bulman.

Bulman isn't the greatest 3-4 schematic fit, but the Texans were awfully thin with only three true defensive ends on the 53-man roster. Bulman didn't play in the season opener and it figures to stay that way until injuries strike.

Texans waived DE Tim Bulman.

Undersized at 275 pounds, Bulman never seemed like a good bet to stick in Wade Phillips' 3-4 defense. He missed the 2010 season with a shoulder injury after playing 15 games as a rotational end in 2009.

Free agent DE Tim Bulman has been medically cleared after missing the 2010 season with a serious shoulder injury.

Bulman is focusing on gaining weight to play end in Houston's new 3-4 defense, although it's unclear if the Texans will want him back. If he can pack 290 or so pounds onto his 6-foot-4 frame, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips could view Bulman as a rotational piece. He's usually listed at 275.

Texans placed DL Tim Bulman (shoulder) on injured reserve, ending his season.

They signed James Wyche to take up the open roster spot. A valuable rotational end-slash-tackle, Bulman will probably need surgery on the injury, which was reported to be significant. He'll be a free agent in 2011.

Texans DL Tim Bulman, out with a shoulder injury, is not expected back any time soon.

The Texans are working out a string of veteran free agents as potential replacements, so Bulman could find himself on injured reserve soon. The 27-year-old rotational end failed to record a sack in 2009.