A untouched group and a untouched assurance for Shaq Mason. The veteran safe, who was once traded from the Buccaneers to the Texans previous this season, is finalizing a three-year, $36 million extension, according to theScore. The extension reportedly contains $22 million assured and a $10 million signing bonus. 

A 2015 fourth-round pick out, Mason was once a starter on two Tremendous Bowl-winning groups all over his seven years with the Brandnew England Patriots. He spent latter season with the Buccaneers upcoming being traded from Brandnew England latter offseason. Together with the playoffs, Mason began in each and every of the Buccaneers’ 18 video games latter season. 

Then protective Tom Brady for almost all of his occupation, Mason will now be tasked with serving to give protection to rookie C.J. Stroud. Mason too can backup teacher rookie heart Juice Scruggs, who’s lately slated to be Houston’s Occasion 1 starter. 

On paper, the Texans have a nice-looking proficient roster that features a forged mix of younger gamers and completed veterans. Houston’s anticipated founding lineup for this season contains Mason, Stroud, rookie cross rusher Will Anderson Jr., second-year cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., left take on Laremy Tunsil, receivers Robert Logs, Nico Collins and John Metchie III and working backs Dameon Pierce and Devin Singletary. 

Houston additionally has a untouched mentor in DeMeco Ryans, a former Texans linebacker who spent the week two seasons because the 49ers defensive coordinator. Below Ryans’ guard, the 49ers boasted the league’s top-scoring protection latter yr. San Francisco’s protection was once additionally moment within the league in dashing yards allowed.