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Houston Texans sign LB Azeez Al-Shaair

Houston Texans signed LB Azeez Al-Shaair on April 29, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Apr 29, 2026
Official
Apr 29, 2026
Player
Azeez Al-Shaair
Position
LB

What changed

Player
Azeez Al-Shaair
From
Free agent
To
Houston Texans
Effective
Apr 29, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 3 year $54 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Houston Texans linebackers, 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 · 2026Linebackers Coach: Billy Davis
92Azeez Al-Shaair8615/1787928596—$8.8M29.06'2"228
62Marte MapuNEW6115/17540889666—26.76'3"216
45Jake Hansen5514/1738518596—$2.3M28.16'1"230
45K.C. OssaiNEW385/17005090—$885K23.76'2"241
45Jacob HummelNEW4916/172409196——27.66'1"235
45Ali GayeNEW418/173004596—$1.1M28.76'6"262
40Wade WoodazNEW444/1700505048$1.4M——236
35E.J. Speed5816/177748938431$4.0M31.26'4"230
35Henry To'oTo'o6316/177398949630$3.7M25.66'2"228
25Jamal Hill3210/1719629621$1.1M25.36'0"199
20Aiden FisherNEW162/170050505$1.1M——232
Last season · 2025Linebackers Coach: Billy Davis
92Azeez Al-Shaair8615/1787928596—$8.8M29.06'2"228
82Christian HarrisLEFT6912/17700699666$2.7M25.56'2"232
45Jake Hansen5514/1738518596—$2.3M28.16'1"230
35E.J. Speed5816/177748938431$4.0M31.26'4"230
35Henry To'oTo'o6316/177398949630$3.7M25.66'2"228
35Xavier ThomasLEFT388/17310469642$565K26.66'2"245
30Power EcholsLEFT29—0050890—23.56'0"225
25Damone ClarkLEFT4514/17650829625$1.3M26.16'2"239
25Jamal Hill3210/1719629621$1.1M25.36'0"199

Timeline

  1. OfficialApr 29, 2026

    Houston Texans sign LB Azeez Al-Shaair

    Signed a 3 year $54 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)

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