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Texans' Jacob Martin contributes in subtle ways

When the Texans traded Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks, Katy native Jacob Martin and Barkevious Mingo were part of the trade along with a third-round draft pick.

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Martin has provided some pressure on the quarterback as a situational pass rusher. He had the Texans’ only quarterback hit on Raiders quarterback Derek Carr last Sunday. With J.J. Watt out for the season, Martin’s role figures to expand. The former Seahawks sixth-round draft pick from Temple had three sacks last year as a rookie.