Al-Shaair was a free agent in 2019 and spent the first four seasons of his career mostly as a backup in San Francisco’s deep linebacker corps. He spent one year in Tennessee in 2023 before finding a home in Houston.
The Thunderer, who can sometimes lose the line, is coming off his best season in Houston, with 103 tackles, two interceptions and nine passes defensed en route to his first career Pro Bowl nod.
The extension ensures that the center of Houston’s nasty defense remains intact beyond 2026.