Source: Texans signing Shaquill Griffin
The Houston Texans bolstered their secondary Saturday, signing veteran cornerback Shaquill Griffin to a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million, a source told Jordan Schultz, theScore's NFL insider.
Breaking: CB Shaquill Griffin is signing a 1-year deal with the #Texans worth up to $4.5M, source tells @theScore.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) May 13, 2023
The 2019 Pro Bowler most recently played for the #Jaguars after beginning his NFL career with the #Seahawks. Still just 27 years old, Shaq has amassed 6 career… pic.twitter.com/voJQt5SFUL
Griffin spent the last two seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who released him in March to clear $13.1 million in cap space. The UCF product appeared in just five games in 2022 due to a back injury. He racked up 49 tackles and seven pass breakups in 14 games during his first season in Jacksonville after joining the team on a three-year, $44.5-million contract in 2021.
The Texans will be the third different team in Griffin's career. The 2017 third-round pick began his NFL journey with the Seattle Seahawks, earning a Pro Bowl berth in 2019.
Griffin will join a talented secondary in Houston that features cornerbacks Derek Stingley Jr., Steven Nelson, and Desmond King, among others.