Stingley and the Texans reached agreement Monday on a three-year, $90 million extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Initial reports say $89 million is guaranteed, making Stingley the highest-paid defensive back in terms of both average annual value and guarantees. It isn't even close, in fact, with Stingley easily topping the deal recently signed by Carolina's Jaycee Horn ($25 million AAV, $46.7 million guaranteed, per OverTheCap). Selected third overall in the 2022 Draft, Stingley played just 10 games over his final two years at LSU and then missed 14 games during his first two professional seasons, before finally staying healthy for a full campaign in 2024 (17 regular-season games, two playoff appearances). He has 36 pass defenses and 11 interceptions in 37 career regular-season games, and he added five more PDs and two INTs in Houston's two playoff contests this January, shortly after being named as a First-Team All Pro.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Makes All-Pro team in 2024
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Stingley finished the 2024 season with 54 tackles (37 solo) and 18 pass breakups, including five interceptions, across 17 regular-season games.
After missing a total of 14 games due to injuries across his first two NFL seasons, Stingley made all 17 starts in 2024 and went on to make his first Pro Bowl in addition to being named a first-team All-Pro at cornerback. Stingley is likely to have his fifth-year club option for 2026 exercised this offseason, but he's also a strong candidate for an extension coming off a huge campaign. Stingley will undoubtedly be in the mix to become the league's highest-paid cornerback whenever he does sign a new deal.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Makes impactful pick in win
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Stingley recorded two tackles and three passes defensed, including an interception, in Sunday's 23-20 win over Jacksonville in Week 13.
Stingley returned his pick 31 yards to give Houston a short field at Jacksonville's 44-yard line. That led to the second of three Ka'imi Fairbairn field goals, giving Houston a 6-0 lead. It was the second interception in three games for Stingley, who has three for the season. All three have led to points (one TD, two FG).
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Playing in Week 12
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Stingley (hip) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Titans.
Stingley practiced in full Friday after beginning the Texans' week of practice with back-to-back limited sessions, so it appears he's moved past his hip injury in time to suit up in Week 12. The third-year pro has impressed through Houston's first 11 games this season, recording 36 total tackles and 12 passes defended, including two interceptions. Expect Stingley to serve as the Texans' top outside cornerback in Sunday's divisional matchup.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Estimated as limited
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Stingley (hip) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimation.
The Texans' top cornerback played though a hip issue in Houston's Week 11 win over the Cowboys, recording two total tackles and two passes defended, including one interception, across 69 defensive snaps. This suggests that Stingley's estimated limited session Wednesday is likely precautionary, and he'll likely be ready for Sunday's matchup against the Titans unless he downgrades to no participation Thursday or Friday.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Pick leads to points
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Stingley recorded two tackles, an interception and two passes defensed in Monday's 34-10 win over Dallas in Week 11.
Stingley halted a Dallas drive on the Houston side of the field with his second pick of the season and first since Week 2. The Texans were able to capitalize on the turnover, turning it into a Joe Mixon touchdown plunge. In addition to his two interceptions, Stingley has 36 tackles and 12 passes defensed over 11 games played.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Good to go for Monday night
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Stingley (hip) doesn't carry an injury designation into Monday night's game against the Cowboys and is expected to play.
After logging a DNP on Thursday, Stingley upgraded to limited Friday and full practice Saturday. The Texans' star corner has yet to miss a game this season and has logged 100 percent of the defensive snaps in eight of 10 contests, including four straight. On the year, Stingley has 34 tackles (25 solo) and one interception.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Dealing with hip injury
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Stingley (hip) was listed as a DNP on Thursday's injury report, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
Stingley played all 62 defensive snaps during the Texans' Week 10 loss to the Lions and finished the game with two tackles (one solo) and one pass defense. However, it appears he may have picked up a hip injury in the process, which prevented him from practicing Thursday. Stingley will have two more chances to increase his practice participation this week ahead of Monday's game against the Cowboys.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Busy as a tackler Sunday
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Stingley recorded seven tackles (four solo) and a pass defensed during Sunday's 23-20 win versus the Bills.
Stingley hadn't posted seven tackles in a single game since Week 5 of his rookie year back in 2022, so Sunday's contest was an outlier for him in that regard. That fact makes him hard to trust as an IDP option in most formats despite his clearly being a strong asset for the Texans.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Two pass breakups in win
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Stingley recorded four tackles and two passes defensed in a 24-20 win over Jacksonville in Week 4.
With the Jaguars up 20-17 late in the third quarter and trying to make it a two-score lead at Houston's one-yard line, Stingley broke up a third-and-goal pass in the end zone. Jacksonville's subsequent attempt on fourth-and-goal was stuffed by the middle of Houston's defensive line, preserving the one-score deficit. Per Pro Football Focus, Stingley posted a 90.3 coverage grade in the win. He has nine tackles, three passes defensed and one interception through four contests.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Picks off pass in loss
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Stingley intercepted one pass and broke up two more in the Texans' 36-22 defeat to the Browns on Sunday.
With the interception, the second-year pro raised his 2023 total to five. Stingley also has 12 pass breakups and 32 tackles this season.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Logs pick in win
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Stingley had six tackles, an interception and two passes defensed in Week 11's 21-16 win over the Cardinals.
Stingley was stride for stride with Marquise Brown on a deep ball from Kyler Murray and brought in the 50-50 ball. It was the second career interception for Stingley, who played in his second game back from a hamstring injury suffered in Week 2. The cornerback was limited to 44 snaps (69 percent) in Week 10's win over the Bengals but was back to full duty Sunday.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Approaching return from IR
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Houston designated Stingley (hamstring) for return from injured reserve Wednesday.
The transaction starts the clock on a 21-day window during which the Texans can officially activate Stingley before they'd be forced to shut him down for the remainder of the season. Houston's injury reports this week will shed some light on whether he'll be ready to play come Sunday at Cincinnati.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Expected to be placed on IR
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Stingley (hamstring) is expected to land on injured reserve, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Stingley is expected to be sidelined six-to-eight weeks due to a hamstring injury. IR only requires a four-week stay, so he would be eligible to return once he returns to health. In his absence, Shaquill Griffin is a candidate to replace him at cornerback opposite Steven Nelson, while Ka'dar Hollman, Alex Austin and Grayland Arnold could also see increased reps.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Not suiting up at Jacksonville
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Stingley (hamstring) is listed as out for Sunday's game at the Jaguars.
Stingley was rumored to be on his way to the injured reserve list earlier in the week, so it's not a shock that he'll sit out in Week 3. Grayland Arnold should see an uptick in reps in his absence.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Likely heading to IR
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Stingley (hamstring) is expected to miss several weeks and be placed on injured reserve, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The second-year corner suffered a hamstring injury during the final play of practice Wednesday and has already had an MRI to determine the severity. Stingley has not officially been ruled out of Houston's Week 3 contest against Jacksonville, but all signs are pointing to the LSU product missing a handful of weeks.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Heading to IR
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Houston placed Stingley (hamstring) on its injured reserve list Saturday.
With the Texans already eliminated from playoff contention, the move will end Stingley's otherwise promising rookie season. Tavierre Thomas should see an expanded role for the remainder of 2022 in Stingley's absence.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Out again
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Stingley (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against Dallas.
Stingley will miss a fourth straight game due to a hamstring injury. As long as the rookie first-round pick remains sidelined, Desmond King and Tavierre Thomas should continue garnering increased roles.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Improving but not practicing
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Stingley (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday, but his injury is improving, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Stingley has missed three consecutive games due to a hamstring injury and remains sidelined to start Week 14 prep. He appears to be trending in the wrong direction, but Houston remains optimistic that he'll be back before too long.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Won't suit up Sunday
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Stingley (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
Stingley picked up a hamstring injury ahead of Houston's Week 11 loss to Washington, leaving him sidelined during each practice ahead of Sunday's contest. While it's unclear exactly when this issue first arose, the rookie cornerback will now turn his focus toward recovering ahead of the Texans' game against Cleveland on Sunday, Dec. 4. With Stingley sidelined for the second game in a row, expect Steven Nelson, Desmond King and Tavierre Thomas to slot in as the top three cornerbacks against Miami's explosive wide receiver corps.
