Watson’s addition comes as the Texans third receiver acquisition in the last week. They also agreed with Braxton Berrios on a one-year deal on Monday and they traded a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for Christian Kirk last Thursday.

The Texans are adding some free agent help at wide receiver. Justin Watson has agreed to terms with Houston, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Watson was a 2018 fifth-round pick of the Buccaneers and played four seasons in Tampa Bay before playing the last three seasons in Kansas City.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Former Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson is signing a deal with the Houston Texans. Watson joined the Chiefs in 2022 and has known plenty of winning in the league since being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2018 and securing the first of his three Super Bowl titles.

Eight-year veteran edge defender Derek Barnett has signed a new contract with the Houston Texans. Barnett, a former first-round pick and one-time Super Bowl champion, spent the 2024 season with the Houston Texans but has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles.