Ja'Marcus Ingram: Everything you need to know

Ingram was claimed off waivers by the Texans on Thursday. Ingram was cut loose by the Bills on Monday after Buffalo claimed Darius Slay on the open market. Ingram will now head to Houston, having produced six total tackles (five solo) over seven contests with the Bills this season. The 28-year-old will provide the Texans with an additional option at cornerback behind Derek Stingley while Kamari Lassiter (foot) could be set to miss some action moving forward.

Ingram recorded 24 total tackles (16 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and four passes defended, with two interceptions, over 17 regular-season games in 2024. Ingram had played just 50 defensive snaps across five regular-season games during his first two seasons in the NFL. However, the third-year pro from Buffalo played a career-high 202 defensive snaps in 2024, setting personal bests in tackles, sacks, passes defended and interceptions. He nabbed two picks in the Bills' Week 2 win over the Dolphins, one of which he returned for a touchdown, despite playing just 31 percent of the team's defensive snaps. Ingram remains under contract through the 2025 season, so he's likely to return as the Bills' top reserve slot corner. There's also a chance he'll have the opportunity to compete for a starting role, with one of Buffalo's top outside cornerbacks, Rasul Douglas, set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

Ingram (personal) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's wild-card matchup against the Broncos. Ingram didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday due to a personal matter but returned as a full participant Friday, indicating that he's moved past the issue in time to suit up Sunday. With Ingram available for the wild-card round, he's expected to serve as one of Buffalo's top reserve outside cornerbacks.