Ward originally signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Texans in 2023. He previously played his first nine NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and reunited with coach DeMeco Ryans, who served as San Francisco's defensive coordinator when Ward played for the 49ers.

Texans safety Jimmie Ward is out of a jail, a day after being arrested on a warrant related to a previous felony offense.

Ward, 34, tested positive for alcohol and was taken into custody in connection with his June felony family violence arrest, according to his attorney