The Houston Texans are counting on Jonathan Greenard to excel in 2022.
The former 2020 third-round defensive end from Florida has flashed potential as an edge defender. Greenard tallied 8.0 sacks in 2021, the most by a Texans defense since outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus’ 7.5 in 2019. The intriguing aspect was Greenard was limited with just 12 games, all starts, logged in 2021.
“You know, eight sacks last year in limited action — Jonathan is a legitimate outside defensive end in the league,” coach Lovie Smith told reporters on July 30 at Houston Methodist Training Center on the second day of training camp. “I’m anxious to see how far he can go.”
