Texans Sign Three Draft Picks

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.