Houston Texans beefing up their defense, sign veteran linebacker
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17 March 2022
Texans sign former Lions linebacker. Composite image by Brandon Strange.
According to multiple reports, the Houston Texans are signing former Lions linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin to a 2-year, $7.5 million deal with $5 million guaranteed.
Texans are signing linebacker Jaylen Reeves-Maybin to a two-year, $7.5 million contract with $5 million fully guaranteed and a maximum value of $9 million, according to a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 17, 2022
The Texans re-signed LB Christian Kirksey recently, but clearly they weren't finished addressing linebacker. Many believe these signings, Reeves-Maybin specifically, mean Kamu Grugier-Hill will not be retuning to the team.
Reeves-Maybin is 27 years old and played in 15 games, 11 starts, for Detroit last season. He recorded 82 tackles and two forced fumbles. He was drafted out of Tennessee in the 4th round by the Lions in 2017.
Riley Adams hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
The game was tied 1-all with two outs in the seventh when Adams connected off Bryan King (3-2) on his 348-foot shot to the seats in right field to put Washington on top.
Christian Walker doubled to lead off the bottom of the inning and Jacob Melton walked. But Yainer Diaz grounded into a double play before Luis García struck out Mauricio Dubón to end the threat.
Konnor Pilkington (2-0) got the last two outs of the sixth for the win and Kyle Finnegan struck out one in the ninth for his 20th save.
The Astros have dropped a season-high five straight games after being swept in a four-game series by the Athletics this weekend. The AL West leaders have dropped 10 of their last 11 home games and managed just one run for a third straight game.
Nationals’ starter Brad Lord retired the first 14 batters before Diaz walked with two outs in the fifth. Dubón followed with a double on a line drive to left field that scored Diaz and put Houston up 1-0.
There were two outs in the sixth when Framber Valdez walked Josh Bell. Nathaniel Lowe’s double to the right field corner scored Bell and tied the game at 1.
Valdez allowed three hits and a run while tying a season high with 12 strikeouts in six innings to become the 10th pitcher in franchise history to reach 1,000 career strikeouts (1,007). Houston’s bullpen struck out seven more as the team tied a season high with 19 strikeouts.
Washington starter Brad Lord yielded one hit and one run in 5 1/3 innings.
Key moment
The home run by Adams.
Key stat
Eleven of Adams’ 22 hits this season have been for extra bases.
Up next
RHP Michael Soroka (3-8, 4.85 ERA) will start for the Nationals when the series continues Tuesday night. The Astros haven’t announced a starter.
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