NFL Rumors: Shaq Mason, Texans Agree to 3-Year, $36M Contract Extension After Trade

The Houston Texans and guard Shaq Mason are finalizing a three-year, $36 million extension, per Jordan Schultz of The Score.

The Texans acquired Mason and a 2023 seventh-round draft pick via trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 2023 sixth-rounder in March.

Mason played his first seven NFL seasons (2015-2021) with the New England Patriots, winning three AFC titles and two Super Bowls.

The Bucs then acquired him from the Pats for a fifth-round pick prior to the 2022 campaign. Mason started all 18 games (including playoffs) for the Bucs last year.

Mason will be tasked with one of the starting guard spots alongside Kenyon Green, the No. 15 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. The line as a whole has an important job in protecting franchise quarterback C.J. Stroud, the No. 2 pick in this year's draft.

Mason has plenty of experience blocking for the best in the game, as he was on the same team as seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady from 2015 to 2019 and again in 2022.

Now he's on the Texans, a rebuilding franchise under the leadership of first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans.

There's some tantalizing talent on the roster that brings about hope for a quick turnaround, including rookie edge-rusher Will Anderson Jr., second-year defensive backs Derek Stingley Jr. and Jalen Pitre and stalwart left tackle Laremy Tunsil.

Mason should be a key cog for the Texans as they hope for a playoff push. Ultimately, the Texans appear committed to building the trenches, and Mason is a crucial component in that effort.