97Mario Edwards Jr.IR
DT · 12th season
YR 12
Current depth chart
LDT2SecondYR 12
Injured Reserve — Knee - ACL · Currently unavailableDepth relationships
LDT198Sheldon Rankins→
LDT297Mario Edwards Jr.SELECTED
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Bio
Mario Edwards Jr. is a 6'3", 280-pound defensive tackle from Gautier, MS who played college football at Florida State. Selected 35th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft by Las Vegas, Edwards spent three seasons with the Raiders before stints with the Giants, Saints, Bears, Titans, and Seahawks. He joined the Texans in 2024 and is entering his 12th season. In 2025, Edwards recorded 6 solo tackles, 7 assists, 2 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks across 13 combined tackles.
Mario Edwards Jr. played 3 games in 2025 with a 14% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'3"Weight280 lbHometownGautier, MSAge33CollegeFlorida StateDraftedRound 2 · #35 overall · 2015 · OAKExperience11 NFL seasons
Contract
$1.5Mper year · AAV
Years 1Guaranteed $1.5MCap 0.5%
T-58 of 108 · DT market by AAV
Production · 2026 · 3 GP
Defense
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TACKLES
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TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
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INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
FLORIDA STATE2012 – 2014
RAIDERS2015 – 2017
Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 35
GIANTS2018
SAINTS2019
BEARS2020 – 2021
TITANS2022
SEAHAWKS2023
TEXANS2024 — present