Reed Blankenship: Everything you need to know

The Texans are signing Blankenship to a three-year, $24.75 million contract, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. An undrafted free agent out of Middle Tennessee, Blankenship emerged as a key contributor to the Eagles' defense since joining the team in May of 2022. He finished with 83 tackles (53 solo), four pass defenses (one interception), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 16 regular-season games in 2025 while playing over 1,000 defensive snaps for the first time in his NFL career. The Texans boasted one of the best defensive units in the league in 2025, and the addition of Blankenship bolsters a strong secondary that also includes Derek Stingley, Kamari Lassiter, Jalen Pitre and Jaylen Reed.

Blankenship finished his fourth season in the NFL with 83 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and an interception. The former undrafted free agent has established himself as a key part of one of the league's best defenses, finishing third on the team in tackles for the second straight year and starting every game except Week 18, when the Eagles rested their starters. His tackle total improved by five compared to the previous season, though he did see his interceptions drop from four to one.

Blankenship logged five tackles (four solo) during the Eagles' 13-12 win over the Bills on Sunday. Blankenship played every defensive snap Sunday for the 11th time this season. His tackling output over the past three weeks has subsided from what he was producing following the Eagles' Week 9 bye, and through 16 regular-season games he has accumulated 83 tackles (53 solo), four pass defenses (one interception), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.