**[Derek Barnett](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarnDe01.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2025-03-10_pfr)** is staying in Houston, as [Ian Rapoport of NFL.com](https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1899143350659551372) reports. After being claimed off waivers by the Texans in 2023, Barnett remained with the club via a one-year, $2MM pact last offseason and will sign a one-year, $5MM deal this year.
Barnett is now entering his age-29 season, and after serving as a primary starter on the Eagles’ defensive line earlier in his career, it appears those days are behind him. He nonetheless has earned the trust of head coach **DeMeco Ryans** and defensive coordinator **Matt Burke**, and he saw a 38% snap share last year. That was enough to get him five sacks — his highest total since the 2020 campaign — and two fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns. He never quite justified Philadelphia’s draft investment (he was the No. 14 overall pick of the 2017 draft), but he is a valuable edge presence behind Houston’s starting tandem of **Danielle Hunter** and **Will Anderson**.
_More to come._