The Houston Texans are locking up one of their top linebackers for the long haul, inking inside linebacker Benardrick McKinney to a contract extension.
Statement from @HoustonTexans General Manager Brian Gaine after the team signed fourth-year ILB Benardrick McKinney (@bm1157) to a contract extension: pic.twitter.com/xMGADVEioU
— Houston Texans PR (@TexansPR) June 15, 2018
This contract reportedly is worth $50 million and includes $21 million guaranteed, per John McClain of the Houston Chronicle.
McKinney is still just 25 years old, yet he’s already logged 43 starts for Houston the past three years since being selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Mississippi State.
Drafted with the 43rd overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft out of @HailStateFB, #Texans ILB Benardrick McKinney (@bm1157) has compiled 282 tackles (176 solo), 9.0 sacks, 25 tackles for loss, 21 QB hits, 2 forced fumbles and 3 passes defensed in 46 regular season games (43 starts). pic.twitter.com/8aDBzDQUGz
— Houston Texans PR (@TexansPR) June 15, 2018
Along with the second-year linebacker Zach Cunningham, McKinney gives the Texans a rock solid duo at inside linebacker that appears to be only getting better as time goes on.