Washington is signing former Houston Texans cornerback Aaron Colvin, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.
The Texans released Colvin on Tuesday after a poor outing against the New Orleans Saints on Monday. When targeted by Drew Brees, Colvin allowed a perfect passer rating (158.3), including seven completions for 106 yards and a score, per Pro Football Reference.
Houston signed Colvin to a four-year $34 million contract in 2017 free agency. They will pay his $7.5 million in 2019 salary as part of the release.
Ultimately, coach Bill O’Brien felt it was of mutual interest to let Colvin go.
“Aaron worked hard for us, was a good teammate, good pro,” O’Brien said Wednesday. “We just felt like it was in the best interest of our team and of Aaron for him to get a fresh start and for us to move in a different direction.”
Colvin will join a Washington secondary that includes CB Josh Norman, S Landon Collins, CB Quinton Dunbar, and CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
