Back to the Houston Texans Newsfeed

Texans sign free agent edge rusher Rasheem Green after passing on position in draft

One of the Texans' biggest needs heading into the NFL Draft was someone along the defensive line who could be paired opposite Jonathan Greenard and get after the quarterback. Surprisingly, the Texans made nine picks in last week's draft and never picked a single defensive end. They addressed the issue Monday morning, instead.

The Texans are signing former Seahawks defensive end Rasheem Green to a one-year contract, first reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The 24-year-old Green, who was a third-round pick out of USC in 2018, struggled early in his career in Seattle but had a breakout season last year, recording career-highs in sacks (6.