Kareem Jackson leaves Texans, joins Broncos on $33 million deal

The Texans may encounter a problem in keeping both Kareem Jackson and Tyrann Mathieu in their secondary next season. The Texans may encounter a problem in keeping both Kareem Jackson and Tyrann Mathieu in their secondary next season. Photo: Brett Coomer / Staff Photographer Photo: Brett Coomer / Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Kareem Jackson leaves Texans, joins Broncos on $33 million deal 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

The Texans' secondary lost its second veteran starter Monday.

Hours after safety Tyrann Mathieu agreed to a $42 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, hard-hitting Pro Bowl alternate cornerback Kareem Jackson joined the Denver Broncos.

Jackson agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with the Broncos that includes $23 million guaranteed, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly.

A former first-round draft pick from Alabama, Jackson's four-year, $34 million contract had expired.

Following a nine-year tenure with the AFC South franchise, Jackson wrote on social media recently that he didn't expect to be back.

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“Not up to me my guy,” Jackson wrote. “It’s 99 percent chance I’ll be in different colors next year.”

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