Add a new secondary to Texans of Houston ‘ Defense for 2025.
Depending on reportsTHE Texans and old Indianapolis Colts EJ Speed accepted conditions of an agreement of one year worth $ 5 million. He will have the chance to continue to thrive as a season of small groups for the best enemy of Houston.
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Speed organized its best season during its second year as a full -time leaving. The 29 -year -old finished with 142 plated, seven plated for losses and five passing deviations. His 93 solo stops were tied to the third plus among all defensive players.
A choice of fifth round 2019 of Foal Speed began his career as a special team star, but finally took over for Shaquille Leonard in 2023. In 2024, he started the 15 games and was on the field for 98% of the defensive colt clichés in these matches.
Speed could be a starter, but it will certainly contribute to special teams while offering depth in the Texans. The third year second year Christian Harris was limited to three regular season games in 2024 due to a calf injury while heyz al-Shaair only recorded 11 appearances in the regular season due to an injury and a suspension. Harris, a former third round choice of Alabama, also enters a year of contract and could reach the free agency of the offseason.
This should also meet a need before the project, allowing Houston to focus on other offensive needs next month. Speed is the seventh newcomer to join the defense of the Texans, joining the defensive platform Sheldon Rankins, the defensive winger Darrell Taylor, the defensive winger Casey Toolhill, the second Nick Niemann, the cornerback Ronald Darby and the security CJ Gardner-Johnson.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Texans land the former AFC South LB EJ Speed rival over a year
