Desmond King
30-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
0
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
RANKS
Released by the Texans in August of 2024.
Brings end to career
King announced Wednesday via social media that he has retired from professional football.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old King entered the NFL as a fifth-round draft pick in 2017 and spent eight seasons in the league across stops with the Chargers, Titans, Texans, Steelers and Ravens. He played in 108 career games, logging 476 tackles (344 solo), 9.5 sacks, nine interceptions (two for touchdowns), and seven fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown). King also added two more scores on punt returns. He enjoyed his best season with the Chargers in 2018, when he earned first-team All-Pro honors as a defensive back and second-team All-Pro honors as a punt returner.
The 30-year-old King entered the NFL as a fifth-round draft pick in 2017 and spent eight seasons in the league across stops with the Chargers, Titans, Texans, Steelers and Ravens. He played in 108 career games, logging 476 tackles (344 solo), 9.5 sacks, nine interceptions (two for touchdowns), and seven fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown). King also added two more scores on punt returns. He enjoyed his best season with the Chargers in 2018, when he earned first-team All-Pro honors as a defensive back and second-team All-Pro honors as a punt returner.
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Measurables Review
How do Desmond King's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 10"Weight
201 lbsShuttle Time
4.18 secCone Drill
6.67 secVertical Jump
34.0 inBroad Jump
117 inBench Press
14 repsHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
31.13 in
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2018
King wrapped up a second successful season with Houston, recording 93 tackles (fourth on team) and picking off two passes. In addition to his work in the secondary, King was Houston's top punt returner, averaging 9.4 yards on 33 returns. The top two cornerback spots are open in theory, but 2022 first-round draft pick, Derek Stingley, is one preferred starter. That leaves King competing with Steven Nelson and Shaquille Griffin.
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Cut by Texans
Houston released King on Tuesday.
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Past groin issue
King (groin) returned one punt for eight yards and played 20 defensive snaps during Houston's 28-10 preseason win over the Giants on Saturday.
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Missing preseason game
King (groin) is slated to miss Houston's preseason matchup against the Steelers on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Returning to Houston
King and the Texans agreed on a one-year, $1.8 million contract Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Leads Houston in tackling
King finished Sunday's 26-3 win over the Titans with eight tackles (three solo).
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Won't stick long in Pittsburgh
The Steelers plan to release or trade King in the near future, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
King signed with the Steelers this summer after spending the last two years in Houston. However, he's been on the field for only 16 total snaps -- 15 on special teams and one on defense. He had five interceptions combined between 2021 and 2022, so he should find a role somewhere around the league after his time in Pittsburgh comes to an end.
King signed with the Steelers this summer after spending the last two years in Houston. However, he's been on the field for only 16 total snaps -- 15 on special teams and one on defense. He had five interceptions combined between 2021 and 2022, so he should find a role somewhere around the league after his time in Pittsburgh comes to an end.