The Houston Texans have signed Vince Wilfork to a two-year deal worth $9 million. The deal includes $5 million in guaranteed money.

Wilfork was released by the New England Patriots this offseason.

"This has been an interesting process for me and my family, one we have taken very seriously and given a lot of thought," Wilfork wrote in a message posted on his official Twitter page Monday. "We want to thank the Kraft family and the entire Patriot organization for the last 11 years however we will be starting a new chapter in our lives as Houston Texans."