Texans Kareem Jackson Looking Forward to See Where He Ends Up Playing in 2019
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Patrick D. Starr56 mins
Houston Texans Kareem Jackson looking forward to the free agency process and where he will end up playing.
With the NFL free agency window slowly closing in, Houston Texans defensive back Kareem Jackson will be a well know name around league circles. With the Texans working on a plan to keep him in a Texans uniform long-term, there will be teams around the NFL preparing to pry him away from his home in Houston.
Making the rounds at Radio Row in Atlanta, Jackson was on the Simms and Lefkoe Podcast discussing his upcoming situation heading into 2019. The longest tenured Texans player in the locker room, Jackson is set to his free agency as an unrestricted free agent. This will be the second opportunity for Jackson to test the free agent market, in 2015, Jackson landed a 4-year deal worth $34 million to stay with the Texans despite a strong push and offer from the New Orleans Saints.
“I actually didn’t get to free agency, but this will be the second time around,” Jackson explained of free agency. “I kinda know how it goes.”
The Texans moved Jackson to safety to start the season but due to injuries, they had to move him back to cornerback to help the depleted position group. For free agency, Jackson is open to any of the positions he played for the Texans, but feels that safety is his best bet moving forward entering his 10th season in the NFL.
“It depends on whatever team decides to bring me in," Jackson said of potential fits in free agency. "I am opened to anything, for me, I will play will safety, I will be play corner, I will play the slot, whatever it is. I think at this point in my career, I will be 31 once the season starts, so I think playing safety will be ideal.”
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