Report: Former Georgia Tech O-Lineman Shaq Mason Signs Extension With Texans

Mason was traded from Tampa Bay to Houston this offseason

Former Georgia Tech guard Shaw Mason got a well-deserved extension today from his new team, the Houston Texans. 

According to a report from Jordan Schultz from The Score, Mason is signing a three-year, 36M$ extension with the Texans. Mason was traded to Houston this offseason after spending last year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Breaking: G Shaq Mason is finalizing a 3-year, $36M extension with the #Texans, his agent @DerykGilmore of @Day1SportsEnt tells me. He gets $22M guaranteed with a $10M signing bonus.

Mason, who won 2 Super Bowls with the #Patriots, started all 17 games last season for the #Bucs…

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) May 10, 2023

Mason finished as the fifth-highest-graded player on Tampa Bay's offense according to PFF (Pro Football Focus). Mason finished with a 70.1 grade overall and a 73.1 in pass blocking.

Mason was one of the best offensive linemen in the ACC and the country when he was with the Yellow Jackets under former head coach Paul Johnson. Mason played 11 games as a true freshman in 2011. From 2012 to 2014, he started in 39 of the Yellow Jackets' 41 games, including every game as a junior and senior. Mason was first-team All- ACC in 2013 and 2014 as well as first-team All-American in 2014.

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