Now former Indianapolis Colts' linebacker EJ Speed posted his goodbye to the team and fans on social media on Saturday. It was reported earlier that day that Speed--a free agent--was signing a one-year deal worth $5 million with the Houston Texans.

Free agent linebacker E.J. Speed is heading to Houston. The Texans and Speed have agreed to a one-year contract. Speed was a 2019 fifth-round pick of the Colts and has played his entire NFL career in Indianapolis.

E.J. Speed has shown consistent growth during his six seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. Last season, he recorded 142 tackles, a personal best, alongside a career-high of 12 tackles for loss (TFLs).

According to reports, the Texans and former Indianapolis Colts E.J. Speed have agreed to terms on a one-year deal wor

Speed was selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft and started 26 games over the past two seasons. Speed tallied a career-high 142 tackles this past season, but also ranked toward the top of the league in missed tackle percentage.

The six-year veteran linebacker developed from a fifth-round NFL Draft pick into a full-time starter who is coming off a career high in tackles.