Texans rookie Higgins makes historical past with deal

HOUSTON — The Texans and rookie extensive receiver Jayden Higgins have agreed to a completely assured four-year, $11,700,824 contract, making him the primary second-round select in NFL historical past to have a completely assured contract.

Players decided on within the first around are most often the one draft alternatives to obtain absolutely assured contracts, however Texans common supervisor Nick Caserio had no problems making historical past with Higgins’ agent, Chris Cabott of EquitySports.

This displays how a lot the Texans consider in Higgins, whom they chose with the No. 34 pick of Iowa State. He completed with 1,183 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in 2024.

“Jayden [is] just a big target,” trainer DeMeco Ryans mentioned after the draft. “I know a lot of people said he’s very similar to [Texans wideout] Nico [Collins] and what he’s able to do, but you get a receiver of his stature and with his catch radius, it just opens up a lot of things for us offensively that I know all of our guys are excited about.”