Report: Texans to sign LB Neville Hewitt

Field Level Media|published: Wed 27th March, 14:12 2024

Aug 5, 2022; Houston, Texas, US; Houston Texans linebacker Neville Hewitt (43) signs autographs after training camp at the Texans practice facility. credits: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

Free-agent linebacker Neville Hewitt is signing a one-year contract to rejoin the Houston Texans, ESPN reported on Wednesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed for Hewitt, who led the NFL in special teams tackles (14) last season with the Texans.

Hewitt, who turns 31 on April 6, totaled 440 tackles, 7.5 sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles in 129 career games (44 starts) with the Miami Dolphins (2015-17), New York Jets (2018-20) and Texans.

He entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

—Field Level Media