CJ Henderson has liftoff.
As first reported by ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler, the former Carolina Panthers cornerback is expected to join the Houston Texans. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, Henderson will be signing a one-year deal in his move further down south.
A University of Florida standout and a three-time All-SEC selection, Henderson was taken with the ninth overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. His time in Duval, however, wouldn’t last long—as he played in just 10 games for the Jags between 2020 and 2021.
Henderson would be traded to the Panthers on Sept. 27, 2021—just two outings into his second pro campaign. Carolina acquired the young corner, as well as a 2022 fifth-round pick, in exchange for tight end Dan Arnold and a 2022 third-rounder.
He went on to start in 22 of his 39 games for the Panthers—totaling 97 combined tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one sack.
