Wayne, a second-generation football player, was elevated from the practice squad after fellow wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson was inactive with a shoulder injury.
The Peterborough native played 16 snaps. He was not targeted and played the fewest snaps among the wideouts.
Wayne played four seasons of collegiate football with the Pittsburgh Panthers, scoring 13 touchdowns during that span.
He finished with career-highs of 60 receptions for 1,062 yards — his first 1,000-yard season — and five touchdowns, one short of last year’s total.
The rookie wideout had declared himself for the 2023 NFL draft but was not selected.
On April 29 last year, he signed with the Texans as an undrafted free agent.
Locally, Wayne has played in the Kinsmen Minor Football League, Peterborough Wolverines and Adam Scott Lions.
In his final collegiate game, he helped the Panthers win the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Dec. 30 with five receptions for 50 yards for a 37-35 win over the UCLA Bruins. His performance earned him an invite to play in the Hula Bowl.
Jared Wayne is the son of former CFL linebacker Patrick Wayne. The latter spent nine years in the league mostly with the Ottawa Roughriders but also had stints with the B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts.
The Texans defeated the Jaguars 23-20.
