Former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Justin Houston is signing a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Houston has been a free agent all offseason waiting for the right moment to sign. He met with the Ravens earlier this offseason but nothing came of that meeting at the time.
Former All-Pro edge rusher Justin Houston reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $4 million with the Baltimore Ravens, per sources. Houston turned down significantly more money from other teams in order to pursue a championship with the Ravens, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 31, 2021
Houston was a solid piece for the Colts during his two seasons in 2019-2020. He led the way with 19.0 sacks over that span but it was time for the Colts to move on this offseason so their younger pass rushers could get some playing time for the upcoming campaign.
Houston now joins the blitz-happy Ravens defense and will see the Colts in Week 5 for a primetime game in Baltimore this season.
