IR
Injury Pectoral
Est. Return 2/9/2026
2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
13
SACKS
1.5
INT
0
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0
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0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the Texans in March of 2025.
Officially placed on IR
The Texans placed Edwards (pectoral) on injured reserve Monday.
ANALYSIS
Edwards suffered a season-ending torn pectoral muscle during Houston's 40-20 win over the Cardinals in Week 15, so his placement on IR is nothing short of expected. With the veteran defensive tackle now sidelined, expect Naquan Jones to operate as the Texans' top rotational option at defensive tackle behind starters Sheldon Rankins and Tommy Togiai.
Edwards suffered a season-ending torn pectoral muscle during Houston's 40-20 win over the Cardinals in Week 15, so his placement on IR is nothing short of expected. With the veteran defensive tackle now sidelined, expect Naquan Jones to operate as the Texans' top rotational option at defensive tackle behind starters Sheldon Rankins and Tommy Togiai.
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Measurables Review
How do Mario Edwards' measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"Weight
280 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.76 secShuttle Time
4.55 secCone Drill
7.44 secVertical Jump
32.5 inBroad Jump
120 inBench Press
32 reps
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Entering his eighth NFL season, Edwards has been a rotational player for most of his career. As a result, he's averaged less than a tackle per game over the last four years, and he'll have little fantasy value in the majority of IDP leagues.
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Out for the year
Edwards sustained a torn pec in Sunday's 40-20 win over the Cardinals and will miss the remainder of the season, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Returning to Houston
Edwards is slated to re-sign with the Texans on a two-year, $9.5 million contract, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
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Resurgent 2024 campaign
Edwards finished the 2024 regular season with 31 total tackles (12 solo), including 3.0 sacks, while also adding two passes defensed and two fumble recoveries across 13 games.
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Set to return in Week 11
The Texans removed Edwards' roster exemption Monday.
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Reinstated by NFL
The NFL reinstated Edwards from his four-game suspension Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Visits with Houston
Edwards held a visit with the Texans on Monday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old defensive end has played for six different teams over nine NFL seasons and spent last year with the Seahawks, recording two sacks among his 21 tackles over 15 games. Edwards could provide some depth on the edge behind Will Anderson, Danielle Hunter and Denico Autry as part of what figures to be an elite pass rush in 2024.
The 30-year-old defensive end has played for six different teams over nine NFL seasons and spent last year with the Seahawks, recording two sacks among his 21 tackles over 15 games. Edwards could provide some depth on the edge behind Will Anderson, Danielle Hunter and Denico Autry as part of what figures to be an elite pass rush in 2024.