HOUSTON – The Texans have reached an agreement with former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson on a two-year, $5 million contract, per a league source.
The deal includes a $500,000 signing bonus and salaries of $1.75 million (fully guaranteed), and $2.25 million with $750,000 of it guaranteed in 2026. He has a $250,000 incentive in 2025. He has annual per game active roster bonuses up to $250,000, paid $14,705 per game.
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Watson, 28, is a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers fifth-round draft pick from Penn.
A former Ivy League standout, Watson caught 22 passes for 289 yards and two touchdowns last season for the Chiefs as he played in every game and started twice.
A 6-foot-2, 215-pound veteran, Watson has caught 87 career passes for 1,322 yards and nine touchdowns.
Two seasons ago, Watson caught a career-high 27 passes for 460 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and eight starts on 53 targets.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.
