Denico Autry

Denico Autry

34-Year-Old Defensive TackleDT
Houston Texans
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 11/24/2024
Wed Practice: DNP
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Texans lost 11 sacks when they traded Maliek Collins to San Francisco and let Sheldon Rankins depart for Cincinnati. To help make up for the loss of QB pressure, Houston signed Autry, a productive defensive end coming off a career-high 11.5 sacks for the Titans in 2023. The 34-year-old may not play exclusively at end, as Houston can roll with Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter on the edge. Autry may have to apply pressure on quarterbacks from the interior - where the Collins/Rankins duo played - but defensive tackle isn't typically a spot for 6-5 defensive linemen. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Texans in March of 2024.
Unavailable for practice
DTHouston Texans
Knee
November 20, 2024
Autry (knee) did not participate at the Texans' practice Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Autry recorded four total tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding a pass defensed in the team's win over the Cowboys on Monday Night Football. He may have picked up a knee injury in the process and his status at practice the rest of the week is worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's matchup with Tennessee.
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Houston TexansTexans 2024 DT Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Autry has been an established pass-rushing force for several seasons, and the 2022 campaign was no exception. He led the Titans with eight sacks and eight tackles for loss, and he finished 10th in the league with 27 quarterback pressures. Entering his age-32 season, there could be some concern that he's entering the downswing of his career, though he's shown no signs of his production slowing. Autry should form a potent 1-2 punch with Jeffery Simmons to make opposing quarterback's lives difficult in 2023.
Autry's first season with the Titans was a success, as he was consistently making life difficult for opposing signal-callers. In addition to nine sacks, he also tallied 33 quarterback pressures. In the second year of a three-season contract, Autry will remain a key part of the Titans' defensive line and pass rush in 2022.
The Titans invested heavily in their pass rush this offseason, a unit that was among the worst in the league in 2020. Autry was a major part of that investment, as he inked a three-year, $21.5 million contract with the team after spending the last three seasons with the division-rival Indianapolis. He racked up 20 sacks in that span and should be locked into a major role for the Titans in 2021.
Justin Houston and offseason acquisition DeForest Buckner are two obvious starters along Indy's defensive line, but the other two spots remain somewhat up in the air. Autry is likely the favorite to start on the interior after totaling 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble through 14 starts in 2019, but he can also shift to the edge if necessary.
Autry thrived in his first season with the Colts, picking up nine sacks in 12 games opposite fellow starting defensive tackle Margus Hunt. It'd be a surprise if Autry replicates those numbers with former Chiefs star Justin Houston now in the fold, but the 28-year-old will still be a valuable component of Indy's D-line rotation.
Entering his second season in the league, Autry will look to occupy the fifth and final defensive end spot on the Raiders front line.
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Reinstated Monday
DTHouston Texans
October 14, 2024
Autry was reinstated from the Reserve/Suspended list Monday.
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Likely returning this week
DTHouston Texans
Suspension
October 14, 2024
Head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters Monday that Autry is expected to be back from his six-game suspension this week, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Faces six-game suspension
DTHouston Texans
Suspension
July 29, 2024
Autry is slated to be suspended six games for violating the NFL's policy against performance-enhancing drugs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Inks deal with Texans
DTHouston Texans
March 11, 2024
Autry agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with the Texans on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Career-high 11.5 sacks
DTTennessee Titans
January 14, 2024
Autry recorded 50 tackles (30 solo), 11.5 sacks, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles across 17 games with the Titans in 2023.
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Looking to return to Tennessee
DTTennessee Titans
January 22, 2024
Autry is a free agent this offseason after recording a career-high 11.5 sacks in 2023, but he's hoping to re-sign with the Titans, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 33-year-old defensive end has three other seasons on his resume with at least eight sacks. Autry could get a big contract despite his age given the league-wide need for pass-rush help, but he'd prefer to remain in Tennessee. "It's a good fit for me," he said in December. "I like it here." Autry previously signed a three-year, $21.5 million deal with the Titans in March of 2021.
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