Nick Caserio mentioned the Houston Texans’ free agent strategy will be to hit “singles and doubles,” and it appears the new general manager got on base with his own free agent.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans have submitted a restricted free agent tender on safety A.J. Moore. With this move, the Texans will have the right of refusal should Moore sign with another team in free agency.
If not, Moore will be allowed to walk. The 25-year-old defensive back is set to make $2.1 million if he remains with the Texans this season.
“There is no other place I would want to be,” Moore told reporters on Jan. 1. “I love Houston. Like I was saying how crazy this business is, I hate that people may have to leave and things like that. I love the staff that we have and everyone that contributed. I love it here in Houston and I want to be here. I would love to get a long-term deal done with these guys.”
During the 2020 season, Moore appeared in 11 games where he recorded a career-best 35 tackles (21 solo hits) and 1.0 sack. In his third season, Moore allowed 66.7 percent of passes to be completed in coverage on 15 targets.