Texans free agency guide: Defensive needs and options

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The Texans, who have more money to spend this season, are expected to focus on improving...

Azeez Al-Shaair is a free agent the Texans could consider at linebacker because of his history with DeMeco Ryans in San Francisco.For the past two seasons, Nick Caserio and the Texans have had to sign players on cheap short-term deals to get out of the salary cap mess he inherited from the previous regime.

Before agreeing to terms with wide receiver Robert Woods, they had about $38.77 million in cap space, which was the third-most in the NFL, according to Over the Cap. About $10-12 million will be allocated to future draft picks, while another few million will be saved for potential inseason moves. It’s possible they could save in other areas, too. They could save money by extending left tackle Laremy Tunsil, who has a huge cap number for the 2023 season, or by fulfilling Brandin Cooks’ trade request — moves general manager Caserio acknowledged they are looking at.

: DT Sheldon Rankins , DT Dalvin Tomlinson , DT David Onyemata , DT Poona Ford , DL Zach Allen , DL Dre’Mont Jones : The Texans must get a nose tackle to go alongside Maliek Collins, who played the three-technique last season. They were the worst team in the league in more than a decade at stopping the run. Having a big body in the middle will help with that.

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