Scarlett will return for another season with Miami after spending his first five NFL seasons with Houston. He was used as a rotational defensive lineman in 2021, starting four games for Miami and recording 19 tackles. 

Scarlett was used as a rotational linebacker with the Texans last year, totaling 28 tackles across 287 defensive snaps. He remains only one year removed from notching a career-high 3.5 sacks with Houston.

Scarlett broke his arm in Sunday's win and had surgery this week. The Texans claimed Nate Orchard off waivers from Washington to replace Scarlett on the active roster.

Scarlett had primarily been a special teams player during his first three years in Houston, but he emerged as a bigger contributor on defense after the Texans traded Jadeveon Clowney to Seattle prior to the start of the season. When taking that into consideration, it's no surprise Scarlett increased his production. Looking a bit deeper, however, it's notable that he dropped over the second half of the season, which suggests the rigors of more playing time -- Scarlett continued as a regular member on special teams -- may have reduced his effectiveness. The second half was also a time when J.J. Watt missed time due to a pectoral injury. Both Scarlett and fellow outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus experienced diminished output with Watt out of the lineup. That could be a reason why Houston fired outside linebackers coach John Pagano. Scarlett has one more year remaining on his contract and could play a significant role on defense in 2020; however, the Texans are expected to make changes to a defensive unit that ranked 28th in 2019. They've replaced defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel with Anthony Weaver and are looking for Pagano's replacement.