
CB · Houston Texans
1 transaction this offseason
Height
6'0"
Weight
202 lbs
Draft
—
Experience
0 yrs
Grade this player:
Length
3 years
Total Value
$3.1M
AAV
$1.0M/yr
This signing grades out as a slight overpay for the Houston Texans — the team is getting approximately what they're paying for in on-field production. Stephen's on-field performance ranks in the bottom quartile among NFL CBs, grading him as an unproven at the position. His $1.0M average annual value ranks as bargain money for the CB market. The production lines up closely with the price tag — unproven production at bargain money, which is essentially paying fair market value. Stephen is squarely in his prime, which adds to the deal's upside — the team should get multiple productive seasons out of this contract. The 3-year, $3.1M contract represents a significant commitment with heavy guarantees.
Stephen Hall has not yet appeared in an NFL regular season game. A performance grade will be automatically generated once career statistics become available and the 16-game minimum is reached.
Stephen Hall enters the Houston Texans organization as an undrafted free agent cornerback, part of a 12-man UDFA class signed following the 2025 NFL Draft. His profile is that of a developmental prospect with no professional experience, meaning his reputation is built almost entirely on projection rather than proven performance at the next level. Encouragingly, Hall has been identified by multiple outlets as one of the Texans' undrafted rookies worth monitoring during minicamp, suggesting at least some internal and external belief in his upside. The media coverage surrounding him is appropriately measured — neither generating significant buzz nor raising any red flags — which is typical for a player at this stage of his career. Heading into the 2026 season, Hall remains a long-shot roster candidate whose perception will be shaped almost entirely by his performance in training camp and the preseason.
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Stephen Hall is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at CB for the Houston Texans. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every NFL player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Stephen Hall: Contract Value Index C+, Performance pending, Sentiment C-, Fan Verdict pending.
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