The Houston Texans re-signed veteran defensive end Jerry Hughes on Monday, according to NFL insider Ari Meirov. The 35-year-old is heading into his 15th NFL season, but he'll likely act as a rotational pass-rusher after the team signed Danielle Hunter to play on the opposite side of Will Anderson Jr. this offseason. Hughes has 69.5 sacks and 19 forced fumbles in 218 games with the Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills, and Texans. Should Hunter or Anderson Jr. have to miss time, he could become a major contributor to one of the league's fastest-rising teams.

From RotoBaller

The Atlanta Falcons had reportedly expressed interest in former Minnesota Vikings LB Danielle Hunter before he ultimately signed with the Houston Texans in free agency.

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Updating previous report, free-agent LB Azeez Al-Shaair (Titans), DE Denico Autry (Titans), CB Mike Ford (Browns) and LB Danielle Hunter (Vikings) officially signed with the Houston Texans Friday, March 15. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed, but earlier reports stated Al-Shaair signed a three-year, $34 million contract, Autry signed a two-year, $20 million deal, Ford signed a two-year, $4.5 million deal and Hunter signed a two-year contract worth $49 million.

From TheHuddle

Four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Danielle Hunter is signing an two-year deal with the Houston Texans this week worth $49 million, including $48 million fully guaranteed, according to sources. It's a huge get for the upstart Texans, as Hunter has 87.5 career sacks in 119 games played (90 starts) in his eight seasons in the NFL, all with the Vikings after they took him in the third round in 2015 out of LSU. The 29-year-old pass-rusher has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last two seasons and in four of the last five years. He had a career-high 83 tackles (54 solo), a career-high 16.5 sacks, a league-high 23 tackles for loss, 22 QB hits and four forced fumbles in 17 starts for Minnesota in 2023. Hunter finished as a top-five defensive lineman in IDP fantasy leagues last year and will now join forces with Will Anderson Jr. to give Houston's pass rush an even bigger boost.

From RotoBaller

Impending free-agent DE Danielle Hunter (Vikings) agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Houston Texans Tuesday, March 12, worth $49 million, according to sources. The deal can be worth as much as $51 million with incentives.

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