The Houston Texans don’t have an identifiable superstar on their roster the way they did even two years ago, but they still have young players working against each other to become the best versions of themselves.
Defensive end Jonathan Greenard is one of them. The former 2020 third-rounder from Florida generated 8.0 sacks in 2021, the most by a Texans defense since 2019 when outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus had 7.5. Greenard was able to produce those numbers in 12 games, which creates great expectations as to what he can do in his third season with more playing time.
The Texans signed former Buffalo Bills defensive linemen Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison to supplement what Greenard is able to cultivate from the edge. Hughes and Addison also give him pointers as to how he can beat fellow starters Laremy Tunsil and Tytus Howard on the edge.
