Derek Barnett rejoins the Texans and an edge group that features Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson.
The Texans are re-signing one of their own as they have reportedly come to terms with edge rusher Derek Barnett on a one-year, $5 million deal that keeps him in Houston for one more season. The news was first reported by NFL insider Ian Rapoport.
Derek Barnett is going back to the Texans on a 1 year deal for $5M, source says.
— Ian Rapoport (@rapsheet1.bsky.social) 2025-03-10T17:01:09.294Z
This past season, Barnett 26 total tackles, five sacks, and four tackles for loss. He also forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles, both of which he returned for touchdowns. After joining the Texans midway through the 2023 seasons from the Eagles, Barnett notched 2.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss in six games with four starts.
Originally a first-round pick by the Eagles in 2017, Barnett spent the first 7+ seasons of his career in Philadelphia where he recorded 21.5 sacks and 37 tackles for loss. Barnett now returns to an edge rusher group that was one of the best in the NFL with standouts Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson.