{"id":961057,"date":"2026-08-01T05:27:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T05:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/961057\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T05:27:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T05:27:36","slug":"texans-worked-out-two-linebackers-including-jahlani-tavai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/961057\/","title":{"rendered":"Texans Worked Out Two Linebackers, Including Jahlani Tavai"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Houston Texans hosted linebackers Jahlani Tavai and Sione Takitaki for workouts on Friday, per the NFL Transactions wire.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Jahlani<\/p>\n

Tavai, 29, was taken in the second round out of Hawaii in 2019 by the Lions. He was entering the third year of his four-year, $6.9 million contract when Detroit cut him loose.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He then joined the Patriots\u2019 practice squad prior to the 2021 NFL season and was later promoted to the active roster.<\/p>\n

New England re-signed Tavai to a two-year, $4.4 million extension in 2022 and a three-year, $16 million extension before the 2024 season. New England waived him in March.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2025, Tavai appeared in 12 games for the Patriots and recorded 42 tackles and one forced fumble in seven starts.<\/p>\n

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