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The Texans have signed 28-year old G/T Wade Smith to a 4-year, $12 million dollar deal. He played in 16 games (9 starts) for the Chiefs last season. He has now played in 74 games (34 starts) in his NFL career. Smith will likely start at one of the guard spots for the Texans this season.
The Texans have re-signed 28-year old WR Kevin Walter to a 5-year, $21.5 million dollar deal with $8 million bucks guaranteed. Walter played in 14 games for the Texans last season and he caught 53 passes for 611 yards (11.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs. He also carried the ball 4 times for 26 yards (6.5 ypc) for the Texans last season. Walter has now played in 62 games in his four years with the Texans and he has caught 195 passes for 2,470 yards (12.7 avg) with 14 TD grabs. He has also carried the ball 13 times for 82 yards (6.3 ypc) in his time with the Texans. This was a great move for the Texans because a lot of teams were very interested in stealing Walter away from them.
Linebacker Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans has won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Cushing played in all 16 games for the Texans last season and he made 134 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss, 5 sacks, forced 2 fumbles, defensed 10 passes and he intercepted four passes. The Texans have really done a good job of drafting the last few years and they need to keep up the good work.
The Texans have placed 23-year old strong safety Dominique Barber on the Injured Reserve List ending his season due to a hamstring injury. Barber played in 13 games this season for the Texans and he made 33 tackles, defensed 4 passes and he had 1 interception. The Texans have re-signed 31-year old safety Brian Russell to replace Barber on the roster. Russell played in 2 games for the Texans earlier this season making 1 tackle. He has played in 11 games overall this season with the Jags+Texans in which he has 13 tackles.
The Texans are sending four players to the Pro Bowl in Miami unless of course they are playing in the Super Bowl. 28-year old WR Andre Johnson has made the Pro Bowl once again. He has played in 15 games this season and he has caught 95 passes for 1,504 yards (15.8 avg) with 9 TD grabs. Rookie linebacker Brian Cushing is one of three rookies (Jairus Byrd, Buffalo and Brian Orakpo, Redskins) to make the Pro Bowl. 22-year old Cushing has played in 15 games this season and he has made 128 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 10 passes defensed and 4 interceptions. What a great pick Cushing was last April by the Texans. 25-year old linebacker Demeco Ryans earned a trip to Miami also. He has played in 15 games for the Texans this season and he has made 116 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and 2 passes defensed. 24-year old DE Mario Williams will also make the trip. Williams played in 15 games for the Texans this season and he has made 41 tackles, 6 tackles for a loss, 2 forced fumbles, 3 passes defensed and he has 8 sacks. It looks like the defense is starting to finally catch up with the offense for the Texans and that means they have a very bright future.