After getting an early release from his three-year, $40MM deal in Jacksonville, veteran cornerback Shaquill Griffin will reportedly be signing a one-year deal with the Texans, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The deal has a reported maximum value of $4.5MM and includes $3MM of guarantees, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2. After the Jaguars failed to find a trade partner for Griffin, they’ll face him twice this season as a division opponent. 
Griffin signed with Jacksonville after finishing out his rookie contract in Seattle. He produced at a high level from the jump but really gained recognition in 2019 when he was voted to the Pro Bowl and ranked as the 10th best cornerback in the league, according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required).
He initially rewarded the Jaguars with another strong season, ranking as the 19th best cornerback in the NFL, according to PFF. In 2022, though, injuries tanked his season. Already underperforming a bit through six weeks, Griffin’s season ended when he suffered a season-ending back injury. The Texans are hoping he will bounce back for a strong performance in 2023.
Griffin could slot in as another new starter for a new-look defense that is expected to field rookie defensive end Will Anderson, defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, rookie linebacker Christian Harris, linebacker Denzel Perryman, and safety Jimmie Ward as starting newcomers. He’ll compete with Desmond King and Steven Nelson for starting snaps opposite Derek Stingley.
XFL Championship tonight
DeMeco Ryans will turn this defense around, just give him a year.
His overall success might depend on his OC, but he will definitely have his defense firing on all cylinders each and every game.
Ryans is also excellent at making in-game adjustments defensively. Now, that’s alot easier when you have the caliber of players he had as the 49ers DC, but he still always seemed like a step ahead of the vast majority of his offensive counterparts..
It was completely obvious Ryans was destined to become a HC and run his own team even when he was only the 49ers LB coach. Players run through walls for this man, and schematically he is as bright as they come. This is such an excellent hire for the Texans.
Honestly, their owner probably doesnt deserve DeMeco Ryans, but I just hope for Ryans sake it works out for him. He definitely deserves this opportunity, he’s more than earned it.