They also announced they had signed rookie Nebraska halfback
Kent McCloughan. McCloughan had been picked in the 11th round of the draft by the
Oilers, but Houston traded his signing rights to the Raiders in exchange for the signing rights to Oakland's 17th-round pick, University of Tulsa defensive end
Garry Porterfield and their eighth-round pick in the redshirt draft, Baylor halfback
Henry Pickett.