The Texans Have Released A Former All-Pro DE
The Houston Texans have released veteran defensive end Whitney Mercilus after nine-plus seasons with the franchise.
Earlier today, longtime NFL writer Aaron Wilson reported that the Texans were planning on cutting the 31-year-old Mercilus. A 2016 second-team All-Pro, Mercilus recorded 57 sacks in 134 games with Houston.
A first-round pick out of Illinois in 2012, Mercilus broke into the league with six sacks as a rookie. He would record at least seven sacks in a season on four occasions, including a career-high 12 in 2015.
In six games this season, Mercilus made 12 tackles and racked up three sacks.
The #Texans have released veteran pass-rusher Whitney Mercilus. https://t.co/L6DiIC2gHe
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 18, 2021
Mercilus may be past his prime, but he can still help a contending team as a pass rushing specialist. We don’t think he’ll be out of work long.
In the meantime, second-year pro Jonathan Greenard (team-high four sacks) and fourth-year vet Jacob Martin will get most of the work for the Texans at defensive end.
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