While the Houston Texans Know that their week in Indianapolis is built to find the next cornerstone of the franchise, one of the largest off -season movements could be to obtain a current fundamental piece to a long -term agreement.
After setting up an all-pro season, the cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. is ready for an extension of contract. Three years after Houston shocked the NFL community by selecting former LSU All-American n ° 3 in total, Stingley moved away from the defensive back of DIY and an anchor for Demeco Ryans’s defense.
THE Texans Know how precious Stingley is and plan to give him a new agreement to keep him in Houston for a better part of his career. The managing director Nick Caserio left no doubt that if an agreement may not be underway before the NFL draft start, you have to be finalized before the training camp in August.
“We want Derek to be here,” said Caserio The NFL scout combination on Wednesday afternoon. “There is a process that we will have to pass. We have a good working relationship with (his agent) David (Mulugheta). We will see where it leads us.
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Stingley treated multiple injuries that limited it to only 11 games as a recruit. Although it lacked time in 2023, it was obvious that the defensive back of 6 feet had controlled the main concerns of the university’s transition and was built to lock the upper targets.
Year 3, everything met. Stingley won five interceptions at the top of the team and also collected 18 passes last season, which arose second among all the defenders.
“Derek is a great player,” said Caserio. “He helped our team a lot, he is improved each year, he has obtained the opportunity to put himself in position.”
Stingley clearly indicated among the appearances and interviews of the podcast that he wants to stay in Houston “for life”. The Texans plan to make this dream a reality with a lucrative contract that could reset the market among the cornerbacks.
According to reports, Stingley could be the best paid defender in the history of the New Deal League. At worst, he plans to be a hearty corner among the best Patrick SUPERAIN III of Denver Broncos And Jalen Ramsey of Miami Dolphins. How much would the new agreement be worth? Some people believe that Stingley could earn 25 million dollars per year. SURVAIN, who won the prize for the defensive player for the year of the NFL, is currently winning $ 24 million. At worst, a four -year agreement with a Annual price of $ 23 million does not seem eccentric.
Caserio plans to start discussions soon, although the first stage of the offseason is to build the remaining list via the Libre Agency. After the project, the only objective of the GM is to ensure that Stingley is locked up in the long term.
“I’m sure we will have conversations here at some point,” said Caserio. “If we are getting something, we will make it work. If we don’t do it, well, we will just try to understand when the most appropriate moment is. »»
The Texans have the 25th choice in the next draft.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: The Texans start extension conferences with All-Pro CB Derek Stingley Jr.
