HOUSTON – Texans special teams standout and reserve cornerback D’Angelo Ross and backup offensive lineman Dieter Eiselen signed new contracts, according to NFL Players Association records and league sources.
Ross was scheduled to be a restricted free agent and has signed a new deal, a one-year contract worth $995,000 with a nonguaranteed base salary of $985,000 and a $10,000 signing bonus, according to a league source.
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Ross had eight tackles last season as one of the NFL’s top-ranked special teams units best contributors in kick coverage under special teams coordinator Frank Ross along with linebacker Neville Hewitt, who tied for the league lead in special teams tackles with Detroit Lions linebacker Jaylen Reeves-Maybin.
Ross has 11 career tackles, including his previous three games and one start with the New England Patriots.
Eiselen was an exclusive-rights free agent.
He signed a two-year contract extension worth $2.095 million, including a $10000 signing bonus and nonguaranteed base salaries of $985,000 and $1.1 million.
A native of South Africa, Eiselen is a former undrafted free agent from Yale who signed with the Chicago Bears out of college.
Eiselen (6-foot-4, 320 pound) is a former All-Ivy League and All-American selection who was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad in November. He played in 10 games last season and has appeared in 24 career games.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.