
Blankenship Signs $24.7M Deal with Texans
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Reed Blankenship, a former Philadelphia Eagles safety, has signed a three-year deal with the Houston Texans worth $24.75 million. The 27-year-old, ranked 90th among free agents, joins a defense that led the league last season. Blankenship, an undrafted rookie turned four-year starter and team captain, brings nine interceptions, including a career-high four in 2024, to the Texans. The team, needing depth at safety, sees Blankenship complementing stars like Jalen Pitre and Pro Bowl free safety Calen Bullock, boosting their top-ranked unit.
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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Blankenship Signs $24.7M Deal with Texans. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's March 9th for the NFL, let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. Former Philadelphia Eagle Safety, Reed Blankenship, has signed a three-year deal worth $24,750,000 with the Houston Texans. The 27-year-old ranked as the number 90 free agent and steps into a defense that led the league last season. Blankenship started as an undrafted rookie out of middle Tennessee State, but became a four-year starter and team captain for Philadelphia. For four seasons, he grabbed nine interceptions, including a career high four in the 2024 campaign alongside CJ Gardner Johnson. Eagles fans will miss his steady coverage in a secondary that changed often, but the team already drafted Drew McCuba in the second round and reworked. Michael Carter the second's deal to fill the gap. Meanwhile, Houston needed depth at safety after releasing Jimmy Ward. The Texan C. Blankenship pairing perfectly with stars like Jalen Petre at Nickel and
Pro Bowl Free Safety, Kalen Bullock, who also has nine picks in, two years. His quiet leadership and ball skills should boost their already top rank unit. With plenty of cap space at $27,700,000 heading in, General Manager Nick Casario had room to add Blankenship. Without much hassle, even after a big extension for Ed rusher, Daniel Hunter. This story is made possible by our sponsor. Do not just fall asleep, drift into what you are listening to. S-O-L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.COM
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