Texans lock up LB Azeez Al-Shaair long-term on new three year extension

Azeez Al-Shaair isn't leaving the Houston Texans anytime soon. According to reports , the Texans and Pro Bowl linebacker have agreed to a new three-year extension , keeping him in Houston through the 2029 season. Al-Shaair was entering the final year of his three-year, $33 million extension signed back in 2024.

The #Texans and Pro Bowl LB Azeez Al-Shaair have agreed to terms on a three-year extension, per @RapSheet and me. A big payday for a key member of Houston’s defense and its Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee in a deal negotiated by Jason Chayut of @SPORTSTARSNYC . pic.

twitter. com/ikgUwnmSXZ — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 29, 2026 As the heart and quote-driven leader of the NFL’s top-ranked defense, Al-Shaair was a staple of the Texans' turnaround under DeMeco Ryans since arriving from Tennessee. Last season, he earned his first Pro Bowl nod after leading the franchise with 96 tackles.

Al-Shaair, a former undrafted free agent out of Florida Atlantic, turned into a full-time starter with the San Francisco 49ers under Ryans, also recorded a career-high eight pass breakups, two quarterback hits, one tackle for a loss, one interception and one fumble recovery. This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Texans lock up LB Azeez Al-Shaair long-term on new three year extension