Kurt Hinish

Career Stats

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		42	1.5	57	18
2024		10	0.0	12	2
2023		17	0.5	22	6.5
2022		15	1.0	23

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

This $0.8M annual deal for Kurt Hinish represents solid value for defensive line depth, earning a B+ CVI that reflects smart roster building at the margins. While Hinish profiles as a depth piece rather than an impact starter, his contract sits well below the typical range for proven NFL defensive tackles, making this a low-risk investment with meaningful upside potential. The modest salary structure gives teams flexibility to develop Hinish without significant financial commitment, which is particularly valuable for a player still establishing his NFL footprint after bouncing between practice squads and active rosters. At this price point, even marginal production from Hinish would justify the contract, while any developmental leap could turn this into an outright steal. This signing exemplifies the type of shrewd depth acquisition that championship-caliber teams make — securing rotational talent at below-market rates while maintaining cap flexibility for bigger moves.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Kurt's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance AnalysisProcessing

A Performance grade for Kurt Hinish is not currently available.

Fan Sentiment

Kurt Hinish's departure from Houston barely registered as a blip on the public radar, and the D sentiment grade reflects exactly that — indifference, not outrage. Multiple outlets framed the release as standard roster housekeeping following a failed physical, treating it as the predictable conclusion to a tenure defined by depth-chart obscurity rather than any meaningful contribution. That framing aligns squarely with his on-field production grade, which tells the same story: in 10 games during the 2024 season, Hinish produced just 12 tackles, the kind of output that makes a roster spot feel tenuous even before health concerns enter the picture. The failed physical designation added a layer of finality to the move — this wasn't Houston making a difficult call on a player with upside, it was the organization clearing a roster spot that had already run its course. With the Texans sitting at 12-5 and carrying a nine-game win streak into the offseason, fan attention is locked on bigger personnel questions, and a depth defensive tackle release barely warrants a second scroll. The sentiment trajectory has nudged from F to D over the last 30 days, which says less about any rehabilitation of Hinish's narrative and more about the move settling into its proper context — unremarkable, routine, and quickly forgotten.