Houston Texans’ upcoming free agents
By Jair Lopez
The Houston Texans will have a lot of players hitting free agency in 2019.
Houston Texans front office and general manager Brian Gaine will have a lot of personnel decisions as free agency looms in March. The Texans had one of their most successful regular seasons to date finishing 11-5, clinching the AFC South division, and qualifying for the playoffs. They were unable to replicate the success in the postseason against the Indianapolis Colts, but the Texans have a promising core moving forward having the majority signed through next season.
Gaine will have the franchise tag and approximately $67,986,499 in cap space according to Spotrac. Texans will have 20 free agents that will have need new contracts if they are to return to Houston in 2019.
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Offense/Special Teams
Joe Webb III, Quarterback, Unrestricted Free Agent
Brandon Weeden, Quarterback, Unrestricted Free Agent
Alfred Blue, Running Back, Unrestricted Free Agent
Kendall Lamm, Offensive Tackle, Unrestricted Free Agent
Seantrel Henderson, Offensive Tackle, Unrestricted Free Agent
DeAndre Carter, Wide Receiver, Exclusive Rights Free Agent
Kai’mi Fairbairn, Kicker, Exclusive Rights Free Agent
Defense
Angelo Blackson, Defensive End, Unrestricted Free Agent
Christian Covington, Defensive End, Unrestricted Free Agent
Brandon Dunn, Nose Tackle, Unrestricted Free Agent
Joel Heath, Defensive end, Restricted Free Agent
Tyrell Adams, Inside Linebacker, Restricted Free Agent
Brennan Scarlett, Outside Linebacker, Restricted Free Agent
Jadeveon Clowney, Outside Linebacker, Unrestricted Free Agent
Josh Keyes, Inside Linebacker, Unrestricted Free Agent
Brian Peters, Inside Linebacker, Unrestricted Free Agent
Shareece Wright, Cornerback, Unrestricted Free Agent
Kayvon Webster, Cornerback, Unrestricted Free Agent
Tyrann Mathieu, Defensive Back, Unrestricted Free Agent
Kareem Jackson, Defensive Back, Unrestricted Free Agent
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The Texans defense will have several starters hitting free agency in the spring. Mathieu and Jackson were integral defenders in the secondary meanwhile Clowney, and Dunn was pivotal in the success of the front seven throughout the regular season.