The Texans are adding to their defensive front.
Houston has agreed to a one-year deal with defensive end Dominique Robinson, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Robinson, 27, was a Bears fifth-round pick in 2022 and completed his rookie contract with the club. He appeared in 12 games for Chicago in 2025, recording 1.5 sacks with three tackles for loss and three quarterback hits. He was on the field for 28 percent of defensive snaps and 50 percent of special teams snaps in games played.
In all, Robinson has played 46 games with eight starts, recording 3.5 career sacks.
The Texans are keeping one of their veteran defenders.
Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins has agreed to a two-year deal to stick with Houston on the eve of free agency.
Garafolo notes Rankins’ deal includes $12 million guaranteed.
Rankins, 31, started all 17 games for Houston in 2025, recording 35 total tackles with five tackles for loss, nine QB hits, and 3.0 sacks.
He was on the field for 60 percent of Houston’s defensive snaps.
A first-round pick in the 2016 draft, Rankins has played 133 games with 90 starts for the Saints, Jets, Bengals, and Texans.
Texans guard Ed Ingram will remain in Houston rather than testing free agency.
Ingram and the Texans have agreed to a three-year contract, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He was slated to become a free agent this week.
The deal is reportedly worth $37.5 million, although there’s no word on how that contract is structured and how much money is guaranteed.
Ingram was a 2022 second-round pick of the Vikings who never quite lived up to expectations in Minnesota, and a year ago he was traded to Houston for a sixth-round pick. He started 14 regular-season games and both postseason games for the Texans last season, and they’ll pencil him in as a starting guard for this season as well.
Houston is bringing back one of its pending free agents.
Agent Mike McCartney announced on Sunday night that defensive tackle Naquan Jones has agreed to a one-year deal to re-sign with the Texans.
Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Jones’ contract is worth $2 million with a maximum of $2.5 million with incentives.
Jones, 28, was claimed off waivers by Houston late in the 2025 season after being released by the Chargers. He appeared in four regular-season games for Houston, plus the club’s two postseason games.
Jones entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2021 and has appeared in 60 career games for the Titans, Cardinals, Chargers, and Texans. He’s tallied 6.5 sacks with 12 tackles for loss and 10 quarterback hits in his career.
The Texans have agreed to terms with linebacker E.J. Speed, a core special teams player.
Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports that Speed will sign a two-year deal with a maximum value of $13 million, including $7.5 million guaranteed, rather than hit free agency. He had signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Texans last offseason.
Speed totaled 62 tackles, two quarterback hits and a pass defensed in 16 games with nine starts last season. He played 44 percent of the defensive snaps and 52 percent of the special teams snaps in the games he played.
The Colts made Speed a fifth-round pick in 2019, and he spent six years in Indianapolis.
Speed, 30, has recorded 416 tackles, 30 tackles for losses, two sacks, six forced fumbles, one interception and 13 passes defensed in his career.
