Texans ink LB McKinney to reported 5-year, $50M extension

The Houston Texans have signed linebacker Benardrick McKinney to a contract extension, the team announced.

The deal is reportedly a five-year extension worth $50 million, including $21 million guaranteed, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

McKinney, the 43rd overall pick of the 2015 draft, was entering the final year of his rookie deal. The $10 million average annual value of the new contract will make McKinney the fourth-highest (in a tie) paid linebacker in the NFL.

An excellent run-defender, the Mississippi State alum has missed just two games in his first three seasons with Houston. McKinney accumulated 95 tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble in 2017.