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October 23, 2024 By  NFL

BREAKING NEWS: Houston Texans Sign Super Bowl Champion to Bolster Defense

The Houston Texans came up short in a major test on Sunday afternoon against the Green Bay Packers, but general manager Nick Caserio addressed a need on defense to bolster that side of the ball on Wednesday.

Devin White, Houston Texans
Jan 16, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA;Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside linebacker Devin White (45) celebrates as he sacks Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) (not pictured) during the first quarter in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

After linebacker Henry To’oTo’o suffered a concussion two weeks ago, the Texans signed former Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl-winning inside linebacker Devin White, the team announced Wednesday morning.

White never played a down in Philadelphia, after signing with the Eagles in free agency only to lose out in the battle for a starting linebacker job to Nakobe Dean.

Devin White, Houston Texans
Dec 24, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White (45) celebrates a sack against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports

Why Devin White Could Make an Impact on Houston Texans

The Texans have built a defense that it is depending on being a backbone of a championship caliber roster, and White’s veteran experience and presence could offer significant upside.

Through his first five seasons, White has produced 566 total tackles with 23 sacks and three interceptions.

Once To’oTo’o gets healthy and back on the field, alongside White and Azeez Al-Shaair, the Texans’ linebacking corps has the potential to be significantly upgraded after this latest signing.

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Matt Lombardo is a seasoned NFL reporter, with over 12 years of experience covering the league. In addition to his work at Gridiron Heroics, Lombardo covers the NFL for Heavy.com, is an on air sports contributor for FOX29 Philadelphia, and writes an NFL Substack "Between The Hashmarks." Lombardo is the former Senior NFL Insider of FanBuzz, and prior to taking that role was a national NFL reporter at FanSided where he hosted a weekly podcast "The Matt Lombardo Show." A former beat reporter for NJ Advance Media (Parent company of NJ.com and the Newark Star Ledger), Lombardo covered the Philadelphia Eagles from 2011 through the 2017 season before moving to cover the New York Giants for the Star Ledger for two seasons from 2018 through 2020. During his career to date, Lombardo has covered five Super Bowls, four NFL Drafts, multiple NFL Combines, and has had his work frequently featured in publications such as Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, and more. In addition to his journalism work, Lombardo is a strong on air presence and is a former sports talk radio host on 97.5 FM The Fanatic, Philadelphia's first FM Sports Station and the radio home of the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers.

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