Report: Texans add Kirksey on 1-year deal worth up to $4.5M

The Houston Texans and free-agent linebacker Christian Kirksey agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $4.5 million, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Kirksey spent the 2020 campaign with the Green Bay Packers, where he posted 77 tackles, two sacks, and two interceptions over 11 contests. The 28-year-old played his first six seasons with the Cleveland Browns and reached the 100-tackle benchmark twice.

Houston fielded one of the NFL's worst defenses in 2020, as the unit surrendered 416.8 yards and 29 points per game.

Kirksey is the second notable veteran signing for the Texans in two days, as they agreed to a one-year pact Thursday with running back Mark Ingram.

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