The Houston Texans have signed All-Pro CB Derek Stingley Jr. to a three-year extension, making him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history.
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Derek Stingley Jr., a key defensive player for the Houston Texans, has signed a historic three-year deal with the team. This makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history.
Stingley, who was picked third overall in the 2022 draft, has been a game-changer in Houston's secondary. He has started all 37 games he has played in and has 136 stops (100 solo), 36 passes defensed, and 11 interceptions. In the NFL, he is still the only player to have five interceptions in back-to-back seasons (2023–24).
In 2024, Stingley had a big year. He was named to the First Team All-Pro and the Pro Bowl. He set career highs in almost every stat, like tackles for loss, passes defensed, and tackles for 54. He also led the Texans with five interceptions, which was good enough for fourth in the NFL.
NextGenStats says Stingley had the best passer rating and completion rate of any cornerback with at least 400 coverage snaps. He allowed only 56.9 points per pass attempt. In Week 15, he made history as the first cornerback in NFL history to have two interceptions and two tackles for loss in the same game. This earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week awards.
In the 2024 playoffs, Stingley became the first Texans player to record two interceptions in a postseason game, making team history.
Stingley was a unanimous First-Team All-American in 2019. He is from Louisiana and is a star player at LSU. He will now be in charge of Houston's defense for many years to come.
