Texans Will Let CB Johnathan Joseph Test Free Agent Market

The Houston Texans announced Wednesday that they and veteran CB Johnathan Joseph have mutually agreed to allow him to test the free agent market. 

The #Texans and CB Johnathan Joseph have mutually agreed that he will enter free agency.

— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) March 11, 2020

A source tells Mark Berman that this doesn’t completely close the door on Joseph returning to the Texans at some point. 

Joseph, 35, is a former first-round pick of the Bengals back in 2006. He spent five years in Cincinnati before departing for a free agent deal with the Texans in 2011.

Joseph was in the final year of his three-year, $22 million contract when he agreed to a new two-year contract in 2018. He’s in line to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

In 2019, Joseph appeared in 14 games for the Texans and recorded 51 tackles, one interception and 13 passes defended. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 58 cornerback out of 113 qualifying players.