The Houston Texans signed defensive lineman Pheldarius Payne following the 2024 NFL Draft, who CBS Sports believes could be one of the league’s best undrafted free agents.
The Houston Texans concluded the 2024 NFL Draft with seven out of nine prospects coming on the defensive side of the ball. However, that did not prevent general manager Nick Caserio and coach DeMeco Ryans from adding to their defense when it came to signing players who went undrafted.
The Texans signed defensive tackle Pheldarius Payne from Virginia Tech. Although he did not hear his name called during the draft, the Texans may have struck gold with his signing. According to CBS Sports, Payne ranked near the top of their undrafted free agent list.
“You can’t miss Payne the second you flip on the film for two reasons — he’s one of the smaller defensive tackles and he’s athletically charged up like an oversized linebacker.
