The Houston Texans are officially in offseason mode and we are still weeks away from free agency and the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
Over the next few weeks, Texans Wire will break down each player on the roster amid a run to the postseason and their potential moving forward.
We will recap their 2024 season, their contract status and what their status is for the coming offseason and 2025 season.
Let’s continue to talk about the running back room by discussing rookie Jawhar Jordan.
2024 Jawhar Jordan Season
Jordan spent the majority of his 2024 campaign with Houston’s practice squad after missing time with an oblique injury early in the season. He did impress as a No. 3 runner before dealing with the injury.
2024 Jawhar Jordan stats
The 2024 sixth-round pick from Louisville has yet to make his NFL regular-season debut. During his final season with the Cardinals, he rushed for 1,128 yards on 181 carries and 13 touchdowns.
2025 contract status
Watkins signed a futures deal with the Cardinals in January. He is due to make $840,000 in a base salary that includes a $10,000 signing bonus should he make the active 53-man roster.
Outlook for 2025
Jordan should be seen as a player to fill the offseason roster who has, at best, an outside chance of making the active roster. He’ll be a favorite to return to practice squad if cut following the preseason, but given that Dare Ogunbowale could hit free agency, Jordan should be linked as a poential in-house replacement.
There shouldn’t be any real expectations for the former All-ACC runner, but he is a guy to pay attention to at least heading into OTAs.