The Houston Texans re-signed safety M.J. Stewart to a two-year contract ahead of free agency.
According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the maximum value of the contract is $7.5 million over two years. $3 million of the contract is guaranteed, and the 27-year-old received a $1.5 million signing bonus. The $1.5 million salary is guaranteed while the $2.5 million salary is not.
Stewart is also eligible for $250,000 maximum per game in active roster bonuses annually. The Arlington, Va., native can earn $750,000 in annual playtime incentives.
What Stewart brings to the Texans is more than just another body on the backend. The 5-11, 200-pound defensive back is also a key cog on special teams.
“M.J. has played a lot of football in the league,” former safeties coach Joe Danna said on Dec. 8, 2022. “Anytime you take one of your best special teams players, you’re seeing them make plays in those areas, special teams and defense, lot of correlation there. Just felt like he was deserving to get out there and be able to play some snaps.”
With Frank Ross returning as special teams coach, he will have a player on the roster who knows how he likes to coordinate the transition phase of the game.
