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Source: Texans signing former Patriots defensive back Myles Bryant to one-year deal

Defensive back joining AFC South champions

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs breaks free from New England Patriots' Myles Bryant (27) and J.C. Jackson (29) on his touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson) (Winslow Townson, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Texans are signing former New England Patriots cornerback Myles Bryant to a one-year contract, per a league source.

Bryant played 75 percent of the Patriots’ defensive snaps last season.

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Bryant has played in 55 career games with 17 starts.

Bryant, 26, is a 5-foot-9, 192-pound former University of Washington player.

He has recorded 200 career tackles, two sacks, nine tackles for losses, four interceptions, 17 pass deflections, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

A three-time All-Pac 12-selection, Bryant recorded 177 career tackles for the Huskies with four interceptions, three forced fumbles and 3 1/2 sacks.

Bryant went undrafted and signed with the Patriots.

He made the Patriots’ practice squad and was later promoted to the active roster, intercepting a pass against the Rams.

He had a sack and forced fumble in 2021 in a rout of the New York Jets.

Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.


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Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.

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