
Jonathan Greenard showed steady improvement in 2021.
The former 2020 third-round defensive end from Florida generated 8.0 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits, four pass breakups, and two forced fumbles through 12 games. If not for missing five games in his second season, it is possible Greenard would have become the first Houston Texans defender since J.J. Watt in 2018 to log at least 10.0 sacks in a season.