NFL teams were able to make their free agent signings official on Wednesday, the start of the new league year. And the Texans got aggressive in the trenches by the looks of things.
A native son of Katy and a stud running back are heading to the Houston Texans after the team landed deals on the second day of free agency.While much of the chatter about the Houston Texans' proposed moves ahead free agency focused heavily on the offensive backfield, the reigning AFC South champs controlled their narrative - be aggressive on defense.
Between Hunter, Autry, and Al-Shaair's signings, the Texans will commit more than $27 million in salary and bonuses to the trio, according to Spotrac. General manager Nick Caserio had a reported $63 million in salary cap space heading into this free-agency period. The Texans also re-signed wide receiver Noah Brown, who was fourth in receiving yards on the team, to a one-year, $5 million deal to further continuity in the receiver room.
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