HOUSTON – Veteran outside linebacker Jacob Martin rejoined the Texans on a one-year contract with a maximum value of $3.5 million Friday, according to a league source.
Martin visited the Texans one day after being released by the Denver Broncos
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Martin was released by the Broncos, creating $3.8 million in salary-cap space.
Martin was due a $4.8 million base salary this fall.
Martin was acquired from the New York Jets for a fourth-round draft pick in exchange for him and a fifth-round selection. He played in five games last season with one sack for the Broncos and had 1 1/2 sacks and a forced fumble in eight games for the Jets.
He previously signed a three-year, $13.5 million free agent deal, with the Jets that included a $3.465 million signing bonus with $6 million total guaranteed.
Martin, 27, has 16 career sacks, including a career-high four sacks in 2021, his final season with the Texans, along with five tackles for a loss and a safety.
A former Seattle Seahawks sixth-round draft pick from Temple, Martin was acquired by the Texans in the Jadeveon Clowney trade.
The Texans released rookie defensive back Darius Joiner, an undrafted 6-foot-2, 200-pound third-team all conference selection from Duke. He recorded 97 tackles, two interceptions, four sacks, eight tackles for losses, and two forced fumbles last season.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com