Overview
- The Texans agreed Thursday to a two-year contract worth $16 million for linebacker Henry To'oTo'o with up to $1 million in performance incentives.
- Agent Ryan Williams of Athletes First negotiated the extension and the player's agent confirmed the terms to major outlets.
- To'oTo'o rose from a fifth-round pick in 2023 to a full-time starter, increasing his snap share from roughly 43% as a rookie to about 85% in his second season and compiling roughly 261 career tackles and other defensive production.
- The deal removes To'oTo'o from the 2027 free-agent market and keeps him on Houston's roster through the 2028 season during training camp and before the preseason opener on Aug. 13.
- The move continues the Texans' offseason pattern of locking up key defenders and should preserve linebacker continuity while the team manages salary allocations for higher-paid peers such as Azeez Al-Shaair and recently extended veterans.