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Houston Texans sign DT Naquan Jones

Houston Texans signed DT Naquan Jones on March 8, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 8, 2026
Official
Mar 8, 2026
Player
Naquan Jones
Position
DT

What changed

Player
Naquan Jones
From
Free agent
To
Houston Texans
Effective
Mar 8, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Tackles room

Houston Texans defensive tackles, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Frank Okam
88Sheldon Rankins7910/179665587988$3.4M32.36'2"305
72Kayden McDonaldNEW7310/1700505078$3.2M——326
45Junior Tafuna385/17005094—$885K25.46'3"308
45Naquan Jones5512/1762417096—$1.9M28.56'3"340
35Tommy Togiai5611/176190679644$2.5M26.96'2"300
20Kyonte Hamilton252/170050876$920K23.76'4"304
Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Frank Okam
88Sheldon Rankins7910/179665587988$3.4M32.36'2"305
62Mario EdwardsLEFT7011/178884647878—32.56'3"280
62Foley FatukasiLEFT659/178185568424—31.46'4"318
62Kurt HinishLEFT5713/1763077960—27.36'1"296
45Marlon DavidsonLEFT455/175126299675—28.26'3"279
45Naquan Jones5512/1762417096—$1.9M28.56'3"340
45Haggai NdubuisiLEFT375/17005095——25.86'7"298
45Junior Tafuna385/17005094—$885K25.46'3"308
40Leki FotuLEFT479/17720529652$1.1M27.96'5"335
35Tim SettleLEFT5315/17820879532$3.9M29.06'3"308
35Tommy Togiai5611/176190679644$2.5M26.96'2"300
20Kyonte Hamilton252/170050876$920K23.76'4"304

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 8, 2026

    Houston Texans sign DT Naquan Jones

    Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)

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