Logan Hall Lands Fat Contract From The Texans
March 10th, 2026
One of the best defenses in the NFL has come calling for Buccaneers 2022 second-round draft pick Logan Hall.
Hall got paid today, per Tom Pelissero of NFL media, bagging a two-year deal from the Houston Texans at about $7 million per year.
Yes, the Texans and their defense-first head coach, who runs a truly suffocating unit, wanted Hall less than 36 hours into free agency.
Joe wonders what the growing group of Jason Licht bashers thinks about this development. And Joe is not being sarcastic.
Hall played his college ball for the University of Houston, so he gets a bit of a homecoming.
Who will replace Hall in Tampa? He’s certainly replaceable, but he did eat 610 snaps last season.
Joe would not bark if the Bucs drafted Hall’s replacement next month. The Bucs could sure use a nastier more physical presence on their defensive line.
The “light finally came on” for Hall during the 2024 season but it dimmed in 2025. Joe wishes Hall well.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:03 pm
May their Center be safe
March 10th, 2026 at 10:05 pm
Never really did much besides blow Ryan Jensens knee out in practice. Overrated and got backup money
March 10th, 2026 at 10:05 pm
Another dud draft pick. Lots of 2 and 3s not working out..
Glad ding dong JL didnt resign him. Big guy who plays small.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:06 pm
With the Texans dline as good as they are, maybe Hall will play well.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:09 pm
I think it’s quite possible that Bowles impedes pass rushers development by making them learn to stuff the run and play coverage too often.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Funny how Crosby back out there and Trey of course
But we still must draft the best Edge available at 15
March 10th, 2026 at 10:11 pm
He will play well in a defense that doesn’t involve Todd Bowles
March 10th, 2026 at 10:13 pm
Glad you asked Joe…about your idol/ring of honor GM of choice. Hall was traded back for…the pick he gave up was Devin Lloyd.
I thought I read 2 year, 7 million ( total ). If it’s 7 million per season…the Texans bid against themselves.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:13 pm
@RodStewart- exactly 💯 spot on.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Logan Hall was a good player for the Bucs
He did his job, he was always in position
But most fans complain about his lack of sacks
But his primary assignment was not about sacks
He’s not a Edge Rusher, he’s a 3-4 DE
He comes off the field in obvious passing situations
He’s happy, he’s back home in Houston
He’s playing next to 2 of the Best Edge Rushers in the NFL
Congratulations
March 10th, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Don’t worry, we have all 7 draft picks for our draft guru to work his magic.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:18 pm
Watch the Texans turn him into a good player.
Getting away from the Bowles Swiss cheese scheme is a dream come true.
Licht truly has no clue.
Perfect match for Bowels.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:21 pm
Max Crosby is back on the trading block
March 10th, 2026 at 10:22 pm
@LynchMob50…so true
March 10th, 2026 at 10:22 pm
I actually think the lack of signings by Bucs today was to plan for the potential of a fat contract with Trey. But now the Ravens are back on the market, dammit.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:24 pm
I read a report that the Texans are signing Hall for 2 years $7 million
If that’s true, then the Bucs should have resigned him
March 10th, 2026 at 10:26 pm
He will probably turn into a pro bowl player with them. Toilet Bowles couldn’t develop an edge rusher if his life depended on it.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:35 pm
Good for him.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:36 pm
Evans, Hall, Bridgewater, Dean.. Do the veterans know something?
March 10th, 2026 at 10:39 pm
Licht is going to sit on his hands. The Bucs are done in free agency. 6-11 season and the Licht Bowles are fired. Worst case scenario they both are retained and the angry fans have to waste another year.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:44 pm
6-11 lol have you seen the Bucs opponents this season. At this rate they’ll be lucky to win 3 games
March 10th, 2026 at 10:49 pm
Licht will probably go dumpster diving Thursday or Friday
Sign 3-4 bums for the players minimum
Then beat on his chest like he’s Tarzan
March 10th, 2026 at 10:50 pm
It’s looking more and more like Licht, Bowles and Mayfield are likely in their last voyage on the Buc ship. Mayfield will likely be a Ram next season at this rate.
Of course there’s always the chance Licht extends Mayfield before opening weekend. I don’t think he should for the record.
March 10th, 2026 at 10:59 pm
For a organization that’s dying and a coach that is on very thin ice, I figured they’d try anything to save his job. But they did the complete opposite. May as well have just canned him already and saved the inevitable. Congrats to Evans for seeing the writing on the wall and making the best of his last yrs in the league.
March 10th, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Thank u Thank u Thank u. Good riddance of a big piece of dead weight, he’s a dud. Folks said JTS would play better after he left for the Browns in 2025, he didn’t pan out and didn’t finish the 2025 season therefore he was traded to the Bears. He too, is a dud. I’m fine with all the players who found a new home except Evans. I was so glad we let JDean go, he’s a dud. Parrish n Morrison will step up n ball out. If we don’t make a move for a playmaker defensive end in FA, Bowles n Litch days are doom.
March 10th, 2026 at 11:07 pm
Good riddance. Clear out all the dead weight.
March 10th, 2026 at 11:09 pm
Chenel now gone
Kaden Ellis now gone ( and in the division)
WTH are we waiting on?????????
March 10th, 2026 at 11:09 pm
Let’s hope we got a plan to fill spots on the roster. Yeah, Hall isn’t very good, but he has gotten better each year and he’s a depth piece. If we aint signing people out depth isn’t gonna look very good on a D line thats already not very good.
For me Hall will always be the guy that ruined Jensen’s career and really hurt Brady’s last year. With Jensen down, Brady spent his last year throwing quick balls or throw aways because without Jensen the O Lone completely fell apart
March 10th, 2026 at 11:12 pm
Another Licht fail. The most overrated GM in football. Overrated mostly by the fanbase and local media. Rest of the league knows he’s a lightweight
March 10th, 2026 at 11:20 pm
I think what I’ve always thought about Licht. He’s a great head scout, but clearly he has no acumen to pitch a good coach (Coen) to his boss or to be a leader in any way, especially free agency. Look at the coaches he’s presided over, other than BA, who sold himself to Licht. He can’t even sell his very first pick on the only team he has played for. What is a GM if not a salesman? Get Sean Sullivan in there as GM and really shock the world. He already has the draft chops. And make DR the coach. A couple of laymen would be less embarrassing to watch than these overpaid fools
March 10th, 2026 at 11:21 pm
Money saved to pay Hendrickson!
March 10th, 2026 at 11:27 pm
Like others sakd, the only notable thing this guy did was destroy Jensen’s knee and career. Won’t be missed.
March 10th, 2026 at 11:29 pm
I think they plan on starting E Roberts at DE
March 10th, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Crazy situation w Mad Max….
Dallas may renig on their offer of a 4th round draft pick for Green Bay’s edge rusher to pursue the Max Crosby sweepstakes….
They had 2nd best offer – 1st & 2nd round picks…
That means Ravens may chase Hendricksen now and they got the $$ for him….
LICHT, DO SOMETHING HERE besides sitting on your hands…
March 10th, 2026 at 11:31 pm
I bet you Texans move Logan Hall to 3-tech DT.
He’s got the size and that’s what he played in college.
Has good 1st step and boy will that work for that Texans line…
March 10th, 2026 at 11:33 pm
Really looking forward to the next podcast.
I hope the Joes and Ira match the energy and passion of the fan base.
Evans leaving only gets worse if they don’t fill defensive holes.
I’m serious when I say the ice is thinner under Licht and Bowles feet.
Could be very crazy if the season goes south quickly.
March 10th, 2026 at 11:35 pm
Logan Hall did his job.
March 10th, 2026 at 11:38 pm
Ok, so Jason Licht…..
If Dallas renigs on their offer of a 4th round draft pick to Packers for Rashan Gary to chase Mad Max sweepstakes again, MAKE THE SAME OFFER TO GREEN BAY!!!
Here’s the sack stats from Gary from 2021 to 2025
2021 – 9.5 sacks
2022 – 6 sacks
2023 – 9 sacks
2024 – 7.5 sacks
2025 – 7.5 sacks
Greenbay plays 3/4 defense as well
This seems like a no-brainer to go get Rashan Gary!!!!
March 10th, 2026 at 11:40 pm
Gary for a 4th!!!
Say it Licht!!!!
Then you take 1st round pic and move DOWN to grab Caleb Banks, the monster D-tackle from Florida Gators, and you pick back up that 4th rounder!!!!!!
I should be in the Bucs draft room 🤷🏻♂️
Just saying…..
March 11th, 2026 at 12:11 am
What I find annoying is all the praise Licht got for ‘keeping the team competitive after the SB while the team restocked talent and saved up cap space’ to then be truly ready for another SB run.
The opposite is true. We’re further away from a SB than we’ve been in 6 years. Licht has been handing out $15M/yr contracts like candy, and we’re somehow less talented.
March 11th, 2026 at 12:49 am
So far – the Bucs have signed 2 FAs and “lost” 4 FAs.
If Tampa Bay can maintain that ratio of losing 2 more FAs than they sign – there will be 2 high compensatory picks awarded to the Bucs in the 2027 draft for the loss of Evans and Dean. Both will likely be 3rd rd picks. 4th at worst…..
March 11th, 2026 at 1:06 am
As long as he doesn’t cripple the Texans whole offensive lins in OTAs, he’ll probably thrive under some real coaching.
March 11th, 2026 at 1:23 am
Draft Kayden McDonald out of Ohio State.
March 11th, 2026 at 2:09 am
Interesting. Houston has one of the top defense in the NFL, and $7M isn’t fantastic money, but it’s not back-up money either.
March 11th, 2026 at 2:12 am
Pickgrin Says:
March 11th, 2026 at 12:49 am
So far – the Bucs have signed 2 FAs and “lost” 4 FAs.
If Tampa Bay can maintain that ratio of losing 2 more FAs than they sign – there will be 2 high compensatory picks awarded to the Bucs in the 2027 draft for the loss of Evans and Dean. Both will likely be 3rd rd picks. 4th at worst…..
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Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.
But we shall see, they also might be waiting for the first wave to get done, then come in and try getting some value signings. That’s what I do in Madden – I never sign the big money guys – and I’ve owns thousands of Super Bowls over the years.
March 11th, 2026 at 3:26 am
Being honest, good for Hall and his future development playing on the D-Line. It will be either a make it or break it career really quick under Ryan’s tutelage.
March 11th, 2026 at 3:43 am
I have never figured out how the compensatory picks Rod Munch and Pickgrin are referring to are dealt out. The Bucs have never gotten higher than a 4th rounder (Kwon Alexander) while other teams like the Cowboys always seem to get those 3rd rounders. It would be nice to be awarded to late day 2 picks but the Bucs will probably just miss the cut and get day 3 compensatory picks, if any at all.
March 11th, 2026 at 4:59 am
Hall, Dean, Evans, all moving to better teams. Good for them. They were able to find real head coaches, and winning teams. Wish we could.
March 11th, 2026 at 7:33 am
Will someone explain to me the reason we kept Otton and paid him money as if he’s a pro bowler? A player who allow a defender to just bully the ball away from him in two different games is not worth keeping. He’s another OJHoward, soft n passive.
March 11th, 2026 at 8:16 am
Elijah Roberts outplayed Hall and is on a rookie contract. Hall never did work out. More money for us to spend.
March 11th, 2026 at 8:16 am
Is no one going to highlight what Hall said on his way out LOLOL…
” I want to go somewhere where I can win the Super Bowl”
We are so cooked… Bowles has lost that team and morale seems low. If anyone thinks otherwise idk what to tell you.
I fear we will be set back for years for this. Someone needs to talk to Bruce Arians thank him for the Super Bowl but kick rocks. He got us in this mess, what a freaking disaster.
March 11th, 2026 at 9:41 am
Licht drafted a dude who took two years to gain weight and strength for the position then found his replacement who had to do the exact same thing😂 I hope he has a fantastic season so Glazers clean house
March 11th, 2026 at 11:54 am
A $7-million contract on the second day of free agency in a very weak free agency class doesn’t prove SQUAT about LICKT. Definitely not with HIS friggin record without Tom Brady telling him what to do. I mean, it is HORRENDOUS.
March 11th, 2026 at 12:35 pm
Do you think Bowels will make it the whole season.
March 11th, 2026 at 1:50 pm
FortMyersDave Says:
March 11th, 2026 at 3:43 am
I have never figured out how the compensatory picks Rod Munch and Pickgrin are referring to are dealt out.
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No one really knows how it works.
Also, I should say, I don’t think the Bucs get a 3rd, maybe a single 4th – probably a couple of 5th, like you said they tend to get lower than excepted picks, but no idea why since it’s based on a secret formula.
March 11th, 2026 at 2:45 pm
Coaching and leadership is garbage.
March 11th, 2026 at 7:36 pm
Watch Hall go light it up in Houston
March 11th, 2026 at 10:07 pm
It’s a 2 year contract for 7 mil total! Not 7 mil a year. Dude is getting next to nothing and it now just a backup.