Denico Autry

Denico Autry

33-Year-Old Defensive EndDE
Houston Texans
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Autry has been an established pass-rushing force for several seasons, and the 2022 campaign was no exception. He led the Titans with eight sacks and eight tackles for loss, and he finished 10th in the league with 27 quarterback pressures. Entering his age-32 season, there could be some concern that he's entering the downswing of his career, though he's shown no signs of his production slowing. Autry should form a potent 1-2 punch with Jeffery Simmons to make opposing quarterback's lives difficult in 2023. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Texans in March of 2024.
Inks deal with Texans
DEHouston Texans
March 11, 2024
Autry agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with the Texans on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Autry started his career with the Raiders before spending three seasons with the Colts followed by three with the Titans. He continues his journey across the AFC South in Houston, where he projects to compete for edge reps opposite Will Anderson. The 33-year-old tallied a career-high 11.5 sacks in Tennessee during the 2023 campaign.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
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DETennessee Titans
January 22, 2024
Autry is a free agent this offseason after recording a career-high 11.5 sacks in 2023, but he's hoping to re-sign with the Titans, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 33-year-old defensive end has three other seasons on his resume with at least eight sacks. Autry could get a big contract despite his age given the league-wide need for pass-rush help, but he'd prefer to remain in Tennessee. "It's a good fit for me," he said in December. "I like it here." Autry previously signed a three-year, $21.5 million deal with the Titans in March of 2021.
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Autry's first season with the Titans was a success, as he was consistently making life difficult for opposing signal-callers. In addition to nine sacks, he also tallied 33 quarterback pressures. In the second year of a three-season contract, Autry will remain a key part of the Titans' defensive line and pass rush in 2022.
The Titans invested heavily in their pass rush this offseason, a unit that was among the worst in the league in 2020. Autry was a major part of that investment, as he inked a three-year, $21.5 million contract with the team after spending the last three seasons with the division-rival Indianapolis. He racked up 20 sacks in that span and should be locked into a major role for the Titans in 2021.
Justin Houston and offseason acquisition DeForest Buckner are two obvious starters along Indy's defensive line, but the other two spots remain somewhat up in the air. Autry is likely the favorite to start on the interior after totaling 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble through 14 starts in 2019, but he can also shift to the edge if necessary.
Autry thrived in his first season with the Colts, picking up nine sacks in 12 games opposite fellow starting defensive tackle Margus Hunt. It'd be a surprise if Autry replicates those numbers with former Chiefs star Justin Houston now in the fold, but the 28-year-old will still be a valuable component of Indy's D-line rotation.
Entering his second season in the league, Autry will look to occupy the fifth and final defensive end spot on the Raiders front line.
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Career-high 11.5 sacks
DETennessee Titans
January 14, 2024
Autry recorded 50 tackles (30 solo), 11.5 sacks, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles across 17 games with the Titans in 2023.
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Has another multi-sack game
DETennessee Titans
December 19, 2023
Autry recorded four tackles (four solo) including two sacks in Sunday's 19-16 overtime loss versus the Texans.
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Good to go versus Houston
DETennessee Titans
December 17, 2023
Autry (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Texans.
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Listed as DNP
DETennessee Titans
Knee
December 13, 2023
Autry (knee) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
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Secures sack in loss
DETennessee Titans
December 4, 2023
Autry recorded four tackles (three solo), including a sack, while also deflecting a pass and forcing a fumble in Sunday's 31-28 overtime loss to the Colts.
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