Another member of the Houston Texans’ secondary is back for the 2026 season.
According to reports, the Texans plan to re-sign safety M.J. Stewart to a one-year extension, thus keeping him around through the 2026 campaign. Stewart, 31, started four games at safety last season for the Texans after Houston released C.J. Gardner-Johnson. He had 25 tackles in nine games before suffering a season-ending quad injury.
Stewart is one of the Texans’ most important players on special teams, mostly seeing success on kickoff and punt coverage. He was solid in coverage when asked to start, but is better suited as a rotational option and quality backup.
The Texans enter the offseason with a need at strong safety opposite Calen Bullock. Houston should be in the market for another defensive back, even with the return of Stewart and rookie Jaylen Reed. The other option could come in either free agency or the upcoming NFL draft.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Texans bring back veteran safety M.J. Stewart on one-year deal
Reporting by Cole Thompson, Texans Wire / Texans Wire
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