DeMeco Ryans, John Carlson

Philadelphia Eagles' DeMeco Ryans (59) strips the ball away from Arizona Cardinals' John Carlson (89) in the end zone during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals won 24-20. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

(Ross D. Franklin)

When the Eagles visit the Houston Texans, Sunday, it will be homecoming of sorts for seven of their players.

Seven of the Eagles current 53 players, or over 13 percent of the roster at one time played for the Houston Texans.

Starting linebackers Connor Barwin and DeMeco Ryans, punter Donnie Jones, tight end James Casey, wide receiver Jeff Maehl, special teams stalwart and backup linebacker Bryan Braman and offensive lineman Andrew Gardner were all part of the Texans before they became Eagles.

The Eagles (5-2) play the Texans (4-4) Sunday at NRG Stadium in Houston, 1 p.m. The teams have met three times since the Texans joined the league and the Eagles have won all three games by at least 10 points.

Check out the gallery of the seven former Texans now on the Eagles, with a breakdown of what they did both in Houston and now in Philadelphia.

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