According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC, the Texans have signed sixth-round LB Jamal Hill, sixth-round RB Jawhar Jordan and seventh-round OL Ladarius Henderson to rookie contracts on Thursday.
These are the first of the Texans’ draft picks to agree to terms on their rookie deals:
Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | Note |
2 | 42 | Kamari Lassiter | CB | |
2 | 59 | Blake Fisher | OT | |
3 | 78 | Calen Bullock | S | |
4 | 123 | Cade Stover | TE | Signed |
6 | 188 | Jamal Hill | LB | Signed |
6 | 205 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | Signed |
7 | 238 | Solomon Byrd | DE | |
7 | 247 | Marcus Harris | DT | |
7 | 249 | LaDarius Henderson | G | Signed |
Hill, 23, began his career as a safety before eventually moving to inside linebacker as a senior at Oregon. The Texans used the No. 188 overall pick in the sixth round on him.
Hill is projected to sign a four-year, $4,209,392 contract with the Texans that includes a $1,052,348 signing bonus.
For his career, Hill recorded 145 tackles, two sacks, four forced fumbles, two interceptions and 15 pass defenses for Oregon.
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