Overview
- Azeez Al-Shaair and the Texans agreed Wednesday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, on a three-year extension that runs through 2029.
- Full contract terms were not disclosed, and the agreement followed Dallas exploring a trade for him before the Cowboys acquired Dee Winters, per ESPN.
- The 28-year-old earned his first Pro Bowl in 2025 with 103 tackles, two interceptions and nine pass breakups.
- He served as Houston’s on-field play-caller, wearing the green dot for a defense that ranked No. 1 in yards allowed and No. 2 in points allowed last season.
- The new deal builds on his 2024 contract of about $34 million that was later reworked to lower his cap hit, fitting a broader push to retain stars such as Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter.