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Grade Houston Texans sign G Sidy Sow
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This signing represents a typical depth-chart shuffling move with minimal impact. Headlines across sources confirm the Texans waived Sow before OTAs resumed. The lack of fanfare signals he was a marginal roster contributor. Fans barely noticed this transaction, indicating limited disappointment or optimism. Houston will address the guard spot through internal competition or future moves.
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The Houston Texans' signing of guard Sidy Sow earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI) — a below-market deal that reflects the modest organizational investment in a depth piece ahead of the regular season. At $1.075M on a one-year commitment, this is a league-minimum-adjacent contract typical of training camp roster filling, not a meaningful salary cap commitment; the Texans are allocating virtually no guaranteed future cost, which insulates them from meaningful downside risk. The CVI grade suggests the deal sits slightly below neutral value — neither a steal nor an overpay, but a straightforward depth signing with limited upside or downside for either party. Given the team's 12-5 record and current playoff positioning, this move reads as peripheral organizational housekeeping rather than a high-leverage roster construction decision; it's the kind of low-cost lottery ticket every contending team makes in the offseason. For Sow, the deal offers a path to an NFL roster during the preseason window with zero long-term commitment, a standard opportunity for a guard at his career stage. The C+ CVI reflects the transactional reality: adequate value for the Texans on cap, acceptable terms for the player, but neither party gaining meaningful leverage or upside from the arrangement.
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- $1.1M
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- $1.1M
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The Houston Texans signed Sidy Sow (G) on January 20, 2026. FanVerdicts covers every reported NFL move — and asks fans to weigh in on each one. Cast your Fan Verdict on this move, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts brings its own read too — sentiment and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C+, Sentiment D-.
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