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Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 8/9/2025
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Fatukasi dealt with foot and ankle injuries in 2024 but managed to make 11 regular season starts and recorded 24 tackles along with a sack. Houston was happy with Fatukasi's efforts, which helped fill a void created by the departure of Sheldon Rankins and Maliek Collins, and inked him for another year. He won't generate a lot of sacks, but Fatukasi makes his money as a run stuffer, leading the Texans in run stuff rate (4.8 percent) and tied for third with eight run stuff tackles. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a contract with the Texans in May of 2025.
Not ready for training camp
Fatukasi (undisclosed) was placed on the active/PUP list Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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It's not entirely clear what Fatukasi is dealing with, but the defensive lineman did miss the final three games of the regular season last year due to an ankle injury. The Texans overall might be taking a cautious approach with a number of their veterans, as 13 players were either placed on the non-football injury list or PUP list to begin training camp. The 30-year-old Fatukasi re-signed with Houston on a one-year deal late in the offseason and is expected to be a key rotational defensive lineman much like he was last season.
It's not entirely clear what Fatukasi is dealing with, but the defensive lineman did miss the final three games of the regular season last year due to an ankle injury. The Texans overall might be taking a cautious approach with a number of their veterans, as 13 players were either placed on the non-football injury list or PUP list to begin training camp. The 30-year-old Fatukasi re-signed with Houston on a one-year deal late in the offseason and is expected to be a key rotational defensive lineman much like he was last season.
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Measurables Review
How do Folorunso Fatukasi's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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6' 4"Weight
318 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.29 secShuttle Time
4.53 secCone Drill
7.44 secVertical Jump
30.0 inBroad Jump
112 inBench Press
33 repsHand Length
10.25 inArm Length
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The Texans had a couple of productive defense tackles in 2023 but opted to move on from Sheldon Rankins and Maliek Collins. To help shore up the middle, Houston signed Fatukasi, a run stopper who played for Jacksonville last season and spent time with the Jets under current Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke. Fatukasi doesn't get to the quarterback much and is expected to be part of a three-man rotation.
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Returning to Houston
The Texans re-signed Fatukasi on Wednesday, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN reports.
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Consistent production in 2024
Fatukasi finished the 2024 regular season with 24 total tackles (16 solo), including 1.0 sacks, across 11 games.
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Cleared to play against Bolts
Fatukasi (ankle) carries no injury designation into Saturday's AFC wild-card game against the Chargers, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
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Practices Tuesday
Fatukasi (ankle) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Out for Week 18
Fatukasi (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans.
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Could be seeking around $8 million
Fatuaksi is thought to be looking for around $8 million per season on his next contract, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN.
ANALYSIS
Cimini is unsure if the Jets will be willing to meet that asking price for the 27-year-old defensive lineman. On one hand, Fatukasi didn't register a sack last season, and the Jets already are paying big money to Carl Lawson, Quinnen Williams and John Franklin-Myers on the defensive line. On the other, Fatukasi grades out as one of the league's best run defenders, and a New York defense that ranked among the worst in the league at defending the run last season can ill afford to lose one of its few bright spots in that regard.
Cimini is unsure if the Jets will be willing to meet that asking price for the 27-year-old defensive lineman. On one hand, Fatukasi didn't register a sack last season, and the Jets already are paying big money to Carl Lawson, Quinnen Williams and John Franklin-Myers on the defensive line. On the other, Fatukasi grades out as one of the league's best run defenders, and a New York defense that ranked among the worst in the league at defending the run last season can ill afford to lose one of its few bright spots in that regard.