Justin Houston spent the first eight seasons of his NFL career with the Chiefs. Now the Pro Bowl passer is back in Kansas City, but as a member of the Dolphins, signing with Miami before Sunday’s playoff game, by NFL Media.
Houston, who turns 35 later this month, could immediately step into a starring role, with Miami’s top four rushers injured. Starters Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips are both injured, while Andrew Van Ginkel and Cameron Goode are also injured.
A four-time Pro Bowler, Houston played in seven games with the Panthers earlier this year, recording two tackles for loss and three quarterback hits. He eventually landed on IR with a hamstring injury around midseason, but requested and received his release from the team in December. Miami will be their fifth different team in the last four years.
A year removed from hitting 9.5 sacks with the Ravens, Houston ranks just outside the top 25 in career sacks (112), also reaching double-digit takedowns with the Colts. He is perhaps best known for his nearly decade-long career with the Chiefs, combining for 78.5 sacks, 96 tackles for loss and 118 QB hits from 2011-2018 in Kansas City. Notably, he led the NFL in sacks with 22 as a 2014 All-Pro.
The Dolphins also add pass rushers Bruce Irvin to the active roster and Malik Reed to the practice squad, NFL Media Reports. Irvin was the 15th overall pick in 2012 and has played for several teams, including the Seattle Seahawks, Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears and, most recently, the Chicago Lions. Detroit.
Irvin has 344 total tackles, 56.5 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three interceptions, 13 pass deflections and two defensive touchdowns in his career. Reed went undrafted in 2019 and played for the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders. Reed has 148 total tackles, 16 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and six pass deflections in his career.