The Houston Texans have created a little salary cap space with the help from a veteran.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Pro Football Network, the Texans have restructured the contract of linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis, who originally signed a two-year contract worth $8 million last offseason. Now, the 30-year-old will finish out his last year with the Texans with a $2.4 million salary with $1.2 million guaranteed. Originally Pierre-Louis’ contract for the final year was $3.5 million guaranteed.
Pierre-Louis played in nine games for Houston in 2021, starting in one of them. The former Seattle Seahawks 2014 fourth-round pick generated 10 combined tackles and a fumble recovery amid his 29 defensive snaps and 195 special teams snaps.
Lovie Smith, who was the Texans’ defensive coordinator last season, liked Pierre-Louis’ ability to provide depth at linebacker and also play special teams.
“Getting a good football player like KPL (Kevin Pierre-Louis) back helps,” Smith told…