HOUSTON – The Texans have reached a contract extension with linebacker and special teams standout Jake Hansen, per NFL sources.

Hansen, 27, first joined the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2022 out of Illinois as he reunited with Lovie Smith, his college head coach.

Hansen forged a spot on the 53-man roster as a rookie and has been with the AFC South franchise ever since. He re-signed with the Texans in March on a one-year, $2 million deal.

Hansen has emerged as one of the Texans’ top special-teams contributors. In eight games this season, he has 10 tackles while playing 82 percent of the special-teams snaps.

For his career, he has appeared in 49 games with four starts, including two last season for a division winner. He has 75 career tackles, three for losses, three quarterback

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