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Timmy Jernigan’s deal falling apart with Houston Texans is another knock on Bill O’Brien

By Josh Hill

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 05: Timmy Jernigan #93 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts during the NFC Wild Card game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lincoln Financial Field on January 5, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 05: Timmy Jernigan #93 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts during the NFC Wild Card game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lincoln Financial Field on January 5, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Timmy Jernigan had agreed to a deal with the Houston Texans, but that appears to no longer be the case. 

Never consider a deal to be done until the ink on the contract is dry.

That’s the case for defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan, who thought he had a deal with the Houston Texans for the last two months but is now looking for work once again.

Jernigan and the Texans agreed to a deal back in April after the first waves of free agency came and went. The deal was announced as being agreed upon and we all thought the Texans — who had been roasted for their decisions in free agency — had finally made a deal that made some sense.

As it turns out, Jernigan will not be heading to Houston and is instead back on the Free Agent market.

Teams and players pulling out of a deal isn’t shocking, as it happens all the time. What doesn’t usually happen is getting this far down the road and the deal falling apart.

What happened with Timmy Jernigan and the Houston Texans?

Jernigan’s deal was agreed to on April 1st, over two months ago. The NFL is planning on starting its season on time, which means training camps will begin opening in a few month’s time thus putting Jernigan in a tough spot since it feels like extra short notice to try and find a new team for 2020.

This marks another strange turn in a bizarre offseason for the Texans. Things started with the team announcing it wouldn’t be hiring a general manager and would instead continue to give head coach Bill O’Brien executive powers. He used those powers to trade De’Andre Hopkins for David Johnson, trade a second-round pick acquired in that trade for Brandin Cooks, and then do absolutely nothing in free agency to bolster a roster that almost upset the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs before totally collapsing.

Jernigan might not have been the difference maker between Houston winning and not winning the Super Bowl this year, but his deal falling through the way it did feels like another knock on Bill O’Brien and his ability to effectively run a franchise.

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