{"id":729814,"date":"2026-02-04T22:33:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/729814\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T22:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:33:29","slug":"texans-sign-former-bills-jets-defensive-back-return-specialist-brandon-codrington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/729814\/","title":{"rendered":"Texans sign former Bills, Jets defensive back, return specialist Brandon Codrington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Buffalo Bills corner and return specialist Brandon Codrington joined Texans (AP ,  KPRC2)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 The Texans signed former Buffalo Bills and New York Jets cornerback Brandon Codrington as he visited Wednesday, per a league source.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Codrington is a 5-foot-9, 185-pound former North Carolina Central defensive back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He signed with the Jets after going undrafted. He was then traded to the Buffalo Bills. He had 619 return yards overall as a rookie and was named to the Pro Football Writers of American all-rookie squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">He spent last season on the Bills practice squad, appearing in four games. He has nine career tackles, a 10.0 punt return average and a 27.2 kickoff return average with 1,052 career overall all-purpose yards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A former walk-on, he became an All-American return specialist. He finished his collegiate career with 93 tackles, 10 pass breakups on defense in 41 starts with 2,148 return yards and four touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorAaron Wilson headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/FS6OB7DGY03RI4N120W4J10FG3\/\" title=\"View Aaron Wilson&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. 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