The Houston Texans reportedly want to keep defensive end Whitney Mercilus around in the future.
According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, Houston "has made it a priority to extend" Mercilus' contract prior to next season.
Mercilus is not set to be an unrestricted free agent until 2020, per Spotrac, but he has a potential out in his contract in 2018.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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