The Houston Texans plan to release veteran defensive end Mario Addison one year after signing him to a two-year, $7.7 million deal, according to a source. However, the door isn't closed on a potential return. This is simply a salary cap-related move for the Texans. The 35-year-old was due to make $3 million this year, but the Texans will instead save $2.3 million against the salary cap by cutting him. Addison has 68 career sacks with six different teams in his 12-year career, but he totaled just...

The Houston Texans signed veteran free-agent defensive end Mario Addison to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to a league source. Addison played for defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire with the Buffalo Bills and also recently visited with the Seattle Seahawks. The 34-year-old spent the last two years in Buffalo, racking up 41 solo tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 15 QB hits, 12 sacks, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles in 32 games (seven starts). Before that, Addison spent seven ...

The Carolina Panthers Defense should not be started in this week's matchup against the Raiders. The Panthers had a lot of turnover on defense this past offseason with Luke Kuechly retiring and the losses of Mario Addison, Gerald McCoy, James Bradberry, Eric Reid, and Bruce Irvin, notably. Now, the infusion of new, young defensive players and a new coaching system will be hard to trust right off the bat in fantasy. In addition, the Raiders have talented players such as Josh Jacobs and Darren ...

The Buffalo Bills agreed to an undisclosed three-year deal with former Carolina Panthers defensive end Mario Addison on Monday, according to a source. Addison, 32, is moving toward the back side of his career, but he has remained productive. He recorded 9.5 sacks with 34 tackles (20 solo) and two forced fumbles in 15 games for the Panthers in his final season. Addison may not be an every-down player at this stage of his career, but he'll come in handy for a strong Bills Defense after recording ...

The Carolina Panthers are interested in re-signing defensive end Mario Addison, but the 32-year-old plans to test the open market, according to league sources. Addison has 39 sacks in the last four seasons, which is the most of any Carolina player in that span. He finished with 34 tackles (20 solo), 9.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 15 total games during the 2019 season. Addison has at least nine sacks in each of the last four seasons, including a career-high 11 back in 2017.

Carolina Panthers defensive end Mario Addison weighs 255 pounds this year due to better eating habits after weighing 265 pounds in 2018. [...]