The Houston Texans aren’t letting this opportunity they got go to waste. After a magical season led by CJ Stroud, Houston is looking to capitalize by bolstering their lineup by improving at key areas. In particular, their defense a decent makeover, as they were able to sign players such as Danielle Hunter, Denico Autry, and Azeez Al-Shaair.
Texans’ Will Anderson Jr on the team’s offseason moves: “I was very excited about it. I think the pieces they got were the perfect pieces to the puzzle… Guys that are hungry, guys that love football, guys that don’t care about being a celebrity, just ball for the city, ball for their familie
The Texans had quite the productive free agency for themselves. As mentioned, most of their acquisitions were on the defensive end. They signed a couple of solid cornerbacks in CJ Henderson and Jeff Okudah to complement their current cast. They also took players like Derek Barnett and Mario Edwards for defensive line depth.
However, the biggest signings on their defense came in the trenches and the linebacker core. For the defensive line, the Texans signed former Minnesota Vikings star pass-rusher Danielle Hunter to a sizable deal. They also went and took Denico Autry from the Tennessee Titans. Both players will be helping Anderson Jr to terrorize opposing quarterbacks.
For the linebacker core, Houston signed another ex-Titan in Azeez Al-Shaair. One of the more consistent tacklers of the position, Shaair brings a stability to the Texans’ linebacking core. Under the tutelege of Demeco Ryans, this team has the potential to be one of the best in the entire league.
