One of the holiday seasons of the interminable NFL offseason is upon football fans as free agency commences this week.
All 32 NFL teams will face the same challenge of over seven percent of their salary cap space missing due to the COVID-19 lockdowns. The 2020 salary cap was $198.2 million, but the loss in revenue pushed the cap down to $182.5 million. Factor in the Houston Texans were already in cap trouble from the Bill O’Brien regime, and their 2021 prospects weren’t so hot.
As new general manager Nick Caserio gets ready to turn around a 4-12 team and assemble a capable roster for rookie coach David Culley, here is everything Texans fans need to know about 2021 free agency.