Derek Stingley Jr. Fantasy

Houston Texans rookie cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (foot) didn't appear to have any issues with his surgically repaired foot during organized team activities, but the Texans are being cautious with their first-round pick and limited his workload to individual drills earlier this week. "Coming in, we know he's coming off a major injury, so for Derek and some of our other players, you can see we have quite a few guys that are out right now. Some are getting no reps, some are getting a limited amount of reps," head coach Lovie Smith said. Stingley missed most of his final year in college due to a Lisfranc injury, but he should be a full-go in training camp, putting him on track to be ready for Week 1 of the regular season.

May. 27th • 10:22 AM

The Houston Texans agreed to terms with first-round cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. on a four-year, fully guaranteed rookie deal with a fifth-year option on Friday, according to a source. The former LSU cornerback was taken with the third overall pick, and he'll receive a $34.65 million deal that includes a $22.38 million signing bonus. The 20-year-old was a first-team All-American twice, but his final two seasons in college were marred by injuries. Stingley missed most of the 2021 season due to a foot injury, but he has since been cleared and should be ready for his rookie campaign. The addition of Stingley will go a long way in fixing Houston's perennially bad secondary.

May. 13th • 12:20 PM

The Houston Texans selected LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft on Thursday night. He was a consensus All-American at LSU as a true freshman. Stingley is ultra-talented, tall, long, fast and basically everything defensive coaches look for in a defensive back. He had a Lisfranc foot injury that limited him in his final college season, but he was cleared physically by doctors, and the Texans obviously looked into his medicals before taking him this high in the draft. Houston had plenty of needs coming into this year's draft after not having a first- or second-round pick last year, but Stingley will surely bring plenty of talent to a secondary has been torched often in recent seasons.

Apr. 28th • 8:30 PM