Safety Reed Blankenship signed a three-year contract with the Houston Texans on Monday as NFL free agency heats up.
Former Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship signed a massive deal worth $24.75 million on Monday, March 9, 2026.
Blankenship played a key role in the secondary with the Eagles helping Philadelphia to the Super Bowl after the 2024 season.
Texas was considered to have the strongest defense in the league last year. Blankenship has appeared in 56 games over four seasons and has recorded 9 interceptions, defended 23 passes and made 308 tackles.
Blankenship, 27, was part of a 2024 title-winning defense that ranked No. 1 in passing yards allowed (174.2) and No. 2 in opponent scoring, 17.8 per game.
Blankenship, an undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee State in 2022, went from toaster bubble to everyday contributor during his time in Philadelphia.
He started four games in his rookie season before taking on a larger role over the next three seasons.
Details of Blankenship’s $8 million contract revealed
Safety Reed Blankenship has agreed to a three-year deal worth a whopping $24.75 million to join the Houston Texans. Here’s a breakdown by various media reports.
Term: three years
Total contract value: $24.75 million
Guaranteed money: 16.5 million dollars
Average annual value (AAV): $8.25 million
The average income of $8 million per year places Blankenship outside the top 20 highest-paid safeties.
On the other hand, Blankenship’s old teammate, Cooper DeJean, posted a surprise message on social media on Tuesday, March 10, after news broke that the former had landed a contract with Philadelphia.
Reacting to the news, Cooper DeJean took to his X (formerly Twitter) and posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
He captioned it while adding a heart emoji: “Damn I’m going to miss my friend. Go be a big brother.”
For the uninitiated, both Cooper DeJean and Reed Blankenship have produced a very interesting podcast. The exciting microphones.
