King and the Texans agreed on a one-year, $1.8 million contract Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. King signed with Houston in November after being cut by the Steelers a month earlier, appearing in their final seven games of the regular season as well as both of their postseason matchups. The defensive back racked up a total of 64 tackles, including 2.0 sacks, while also deflecting two passes in those nine games. King also operated as a return specialist for the Texans, compiling 109 yards on punt returns and another 23 yards on kick returns. He can earn up to $2.2 million in his new deal with Houston, and he'll look to carve out a consistent role with the ascending Texans.
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Defensive
Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SACKYDS | INT | DEF |
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2023 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 17 | 59 | 29 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
2021 | 16 | 62 | 24 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
2020 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 15 | 39 | 11 | 50 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 16 | 46 | 15 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
2017 | 16 | 61 | 10 | 71 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
Desmond King Game Log 2023
2023 Regular Season
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defensive
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Date
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Opp
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Result
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SOLO
|
AST
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TOTAL
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SACK
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SACKYDS
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INT
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DEF
|
TFL
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1/6
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W
23-19
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2
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3
|
5
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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12/31
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W
26-3
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3
|
5
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8
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0
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0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
12/24
|
L
22-36
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4
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7
|
11
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0
|
0
|
0
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1
|
2
|
|
12/17
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W
19-16
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6
|
5
|
11
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
12/10
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L
6-30
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1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
12/3
|
W
22-17
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5
|
4
|
9
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
11/26
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L
21-24
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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Regular Season Totals |
22
|
24
|
46
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
5
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Returning to Houston
King and the Texans agreed on a one-year, $1.8 million contract Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. King signed with Houston in November after being cut by the Steelers a month earlier, appearing in their final seven games of the regular season as well as both of their postseason matchups. The defensive back racked up a total of 64 tackles, including 2.0 sacks, while also deflecting two passes in those nine games. King also operated as a return specialist for the Texans, compiling 109 yards on punt returns and another 23 yards on kick returns. He can earn up to $2.2 million in his new deal with Houston, and he'll look to carve out a consistent role with the ascending Texans.