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Wait a second, is that Donte Moncrief? This was an actual thought I had watching the New England Patriots last year. The former third round pick with the Colts, who never fully broke out, who became Jaguar, then a Panther, then a Steeler, and then a Patriot, returned a couple of kicks in New England last season, and now, now of course he’s a Houston Texan. Moncrief signed a one-year $2 million contract. Don’t let anyone tell you this isn’t the Patriots South. No matter how many Patriots the Texans sign, this is definitely not that.
Sources: Texans signing WRs Donte Moncrief, Alex Erickson https://t.co/p7fHA8p999 via @houstonchron
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 19, 2021
Alex Ericson is a 29 year old undrafted free agent from the Cincinatti Bengals. In 2019 he was a contributor to their offense, and that lasted one season, before he was relegated back to the bench. Can he return kicks? You betcha. Erickson signed for one-year $1.2 million.
Short contract, cheap, special teams players are all the rage in Houston. The Texans got themselves two more.