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Houston Texans: Zach Cunningham is a tackles machine There are a few guarantees for the Houston Texans, and those are the fan base is loyal, the front office will always make questionable decis...

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Finishes strong Cunningham recorded 13 tackles and one tackle for a loss in Houston's season-ending loss to the Titans on Sunday.

Impact Even as Derrick Henry ran for 250 yards against Houston's porous run defense, Cunningham was an active tackler yet again. He recorded a third straight game with double-digit tackles and finished with nine such games in 2020. Cunningham recorded a career-high 164 tackles and three sacks in his fourth NFL season. Fixing Houston's defense will be priority for a new general manager and head coach, but Cunningham, who signed a four-year contract prior to the 2020 season, should remain a key piece in 2021.

JANUARY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Cunningham is the NFL’s leading tackler in 2020 Zach Cunningham will finish the 2020 regular season as the NFL’s leading tackler with 159 total tackles (104 solo) through 16 starts for the...

JANUARY 4, 2021 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM

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Continues to rack up tackles Cunningham recorded 14 tackles (nine solo) across 76 defensive snaps in Sunday's loss to the Bengals.

Impact Cunningham now has a whopping 151 tackles on the season, tops in the league. It was the third time this season he has recorded at least 14 tackles in a single contest. He'll look to cap off his impressive season Sunday against the Titans.

DECEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 24, 2020 • Associated Press

Surpasses 100-tackle threshold Cunningham made nine tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Patriots.

Impact Cunningham curiously logged a season-low 64 percent snap share, but that didn't stop him from tacking on nine stops to bring his season total to league-high 101 tackles. The fourth-year linebacker out of Vanderbilt is pacing to eclipse the career-high 142 tackles he posted last year, making him an elite IDP contributor for the rest of the season.

NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

4 takeaways from Texans ILB Zach Cunningham's Week 11 press conference Houston Texans inside linebacker Zach Cunningham met with the media ahead of the club’s Week 11 matchup with the New England Patriots.

NOVEMBER 20, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Huge tackle total in loss to Browns Cunningham collected 14 total tackles, including half a tackle for loss, during Sunday's 10-7 loss to Cleveland.

Impact Houston's defense was unable to generate a takeaway for the sixth time this season, but Cunningham lit up the box score with his second-highest tackle total of 2020. After racking up an eye-popping 142 tackles last season, the Vanderbilt product sits just eight tackles short of the century mark with seven games still remaining on Houston's schedule. Cunningham also has three sacks on the season, but he remains without a forced turnover after generating two in 2019.

NOVEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Records sack in win Cunningham had seven tackles, one sack and one pass defensed in Sunday's 27-25 win over the Jaguars.

Impact Cunningham recorded his third sack of the season, setting a new career high with half a season to go. Houston's leading tackler now has 78 through eight games.

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Makes eleven stops in loss Cunningham recorded 11 tackles in Sunday's 35-20 loss to Green Bay.

Impact Cunningham was a standout during another poor performance by Houston's defense. It was the fifth time in seven games he's reached double-digit tackles.

OCTOBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sets new franchise mark Cunningham tied for the team lead with eight tackles in Sunday's 42-36 loss to the Titans.

Impact Cunningham now has 61 tackles and passed Benardrick McKinney (60) for most tackles by a Texans player in the first six games of a season. He also became the 10th player in NFL history with at least 60 tackles and 2.0 sacks within the first six games of a season.

OCTOBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Another double-digit effort Cunningham made 10 tackles -- two for a loss -- and a sack in Sunday's 30-14 win over the Jaguars.

Impact Cunningham continues to pile up stops with his fourth straight performance in double digits, and he now has 53 tackles through five games. With two sacks on the season as well, Cunningham has already tied his career high in the category. His pace is sustainable after he posted 142 stops last year, so consider him a top-tier IDP option yet again.

OCTOBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Team-high tackler Cunningham recorded 10 tackles in Sunday's 31-23 loss to the Vikings.

Impact Cunningham had a sore groin during the practice week, but the 25-year-old recovered in time for kickoff. He reached double digits in tackles for a third straight week. Houston's leading tackler has 43 stops and one sack over the first four games.

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for Week 4 Cunningham (groin) won't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Impact The 25-year-old popped up on the injury report Wednesday as a limited participant with the groin issue, but he practiced fully Friday and is ready for Week 4. Cunningham has 33 tackles (23 solo) and one sack through the first three games of the season.

OCTOBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Limited Wednesday Cunningham was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a groin injury.

Impact Cunningham briefly exited Sunday's loss to the Steelers due to what was called a leg injury, an incident that could be related to his current groin issue. The starting linebacker managed to compile 10 tackles against Pittsburgh despite playing through an injury, so there's reason to be optimistic about his chances of suiting up Week 4 versus Minnesota.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Registers double-digit tackles Cunningham made 10 tackles in Sunday's 28-21 loss to the Steelers.

Impact Cunningham missed a handful of snaps in Week 3 due to a leg injury, but he's apparently fine and should be an every-snap player in Week 4 against the Vikings barring a setback. The fourth-year linebacker now has 32 stops and a sack through three games, and he's once again poised to easily surpass the 100-tackle threshold this season.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Back to work Sunday Cunningham (leg) returned to Sunday's game against the Steelers, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Cunningham left the game in the second quarter with the leg issue, and didn't take long to return to the contest. Now healthy, look for Cunningham to take over his usual starting role at middle linebacker.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers injury Sunday Cunningham (leg) is questionable to return to Sunday's matchup with the Steelers.

Impact It's unclear how Cunningham suffered the injury, but it's serious enough to force him to miss game action. As long as the Vanderbilt product is sidelined, look for Dylan Cole to take over at one of the inside linebacker positions.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Paces defense, records sack Cunningham had a team-high 15 tackles and a sack in Sunday's 33-16 loss to the Ravens in Week 2.

Impact It was a busy afternoon for Cunningham and the Texans' defense, which was on the field for nearly 35 minutes. The Ravens tormented the Texans on the ground, rolling up 230 yards rushing, including 151 in the fourth quarter. Cunningham leads Houston with 22 tackles through two weeks.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tackle leader Cunningham recorded a team-high eight tackles in Thursday's 34-20 loss to the Chiefs.

Impact Cunningham, who led the Texans in tackles in 2019, picked up where he left off in the 2020 season opener. The downside to his evening was being assessed two penalties that gave the Chiefs 20 yards on a drive at end of the first half. Those infractions led to a Kansas City field goal and extended the Chiefs' lead to 17-7 heading into the break.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Cunningham deal important for a few reasons | Daily Brew ILB Zach Cunningham signed an extension with the Texans, which is good for the defense and good for the culture of the squad.

AUGUST 31, 2020 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM

Texans sign ILB Cunningham to 4-year, $58 million extension

he Houston Texans have signed inside linebacker Zach Cunningham to a four-year, $58 million contract extension

AUGUST 31, 2020 • Associated Press

Houston Texans Sign ILB Zach Cunningham to Contract Extension Cunningham led the AFC in tackles last season.

AUGUST 31, 2020 • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM

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