Source: Texans plan to release veteran linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin

Veteran linebacker to be released

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (1) slips the tackle of Houston Texans linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) during the first half of an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) (Phelan M. Ebenhack, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

HOUSTON – The Texans plan to release veteran linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin at the start of the league year, according to a league source.

A former Detroit Lions second-round draft pick, Reeves-Maybin will be an unrestricted free agent after joining the Texans last offseason on a two-year contract with a maximum value of $9 millionthat included $5 million guaranteed.

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He was due a $3.25 million base salary in 2023 and had a $4.25 million salary cap figure. Of his $3.25 million base salary that was scheduled, $1.25 million was guaranteed. There’s a cap savings of $2.25 million with $2 million in dead money.

He played in every game last season and recorded 15 tackles with one fumble recovery, operating as a backup.

A former Lions fourth-round draft pick from Tennessee, Reeves-Maybin (6-foot-1, 230 pounds), has 177 career tackles, a half-sack, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He had 82 tackles and two forced fumbles in 2021 with the Lions.

Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com


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