HOUSTON \u2013 The Texans signed veteran offensive lineman Jarrett Kingston to a one-year, $1.1 million extension.<\/p>\n
The deal includes a nonguaranteed $1.075 million base salary, a $575,000 split salary, a $15,000 signing bonus along with a $10,000 workout bonus Kingston can earn during the Texans\u2019 offseason conditioning program.<\/p>\n
Kingston, 26, was an exclusive-rights free agent the Texans signed to a contract rather than assign him a tender for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n
He was signed to the Texans\u2019 53-man roster off the Carolina Panthers\u2019 practice squad. He played in two games, appearing in 32 snaps on offense and 12 snaps on special teams.<\/p>\n
Kingston (6-foot-4, 308 pounds) is a former San Francisco 49ers sixth-round draft pick from USC. He can play center or guard. He played in seven games in 2024 for Carolina.<\/p>\n
Kingston began his career at Washington State. He played left tackle, right tackle and right guard in college.<\/p>\n
He has run the 40-yard dash in 5.02 seconds and bench pressed 225 pounds 36 times with a 31 1\/2 inch vertical leap.<\/p>\n