Texans sign linebackers Cory Littleton and Denzel Perryman

Cory Littleton (Twitter)

The Houston Texans attempted to improve their defense this week with the signings of inside linebackers Denzel Perryman of Coral Gables, Florida, and Cory Littleton of Spring Valley, California. The Texans have already tried to improve their offense with the signings of wide receiver Robert Woods and tight end Dalton Schultz, and now their focus over the last week has been on defense. In addition to Perryman and Littleton, the Texans have also signed free safety Jimmie Ward of Racine, Wisconsin this past weekend.

Perryman signed a one-year deal worth $3.5 million according to spotrac.com on Wednesday. The Texans are Perryman’s third NFL franchise following the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (2015 to 2020), and the Las Vegas Raiders (2021 to 2022). In 2022, he had 83 combined tackles (54 solo tackles and 29 assisted tackles), 14 tackles for a loss, five quarterback hits, two interceptions for 48 yards, two pass deflections and one sack. Perryman was selected to the Pro Bowl while with the Raiders in 2021. That year he had 154 combined tackles (102 solo tackles and 52 assisted tackles), five tackles for a loss, three quarterback hits, two fumble recoveries for one yard, and one forced fumble.

Littleton signed a one-year deal worth $2.7 million according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. He is joining his fourth NFL franchise following the Los Angeles Rams (2016 to 2019), the Las Vegas Raiders (2020 to 2021), and the Carolina Panthers (2022). In 2022, Littleton had 47 combined tackles (28 solo tackles and 19 assisted tackles), two quarterback hits, one tackle for a loss, two pass deflections and half a sack. Littleton was selected to the Pro Bowl while with the Rams in 2018. That year he had 125 combined tackles (90 solo tackles and 35 assisted tackles), nine tackles for a loss, four quarterback hits, four sacks, three interceptions for 48 yards and one interception for a touchdown, and 13 pass deflections.

Ward signed a two-year deal worth $13 million. according to spotrac.com. He is joining his second NFL team after nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. In 2022, Ward had 50 combined tackles (38 solo tackles and 12 assisted tackles), two quarterback hits, one tackle for a loss, three interceptions, five pass deflection and one forced fumble.

Fill In The Form Below To Receive Our NFL News Straight To Your Email For FREE!