 Three weeks later, he collected a season-high seven combined tackles during a 27–20 victory against the Tennessee Titans.Mercilus was inactive for the Texans’ Week 15 21-20 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars after aggravating a back injury.Mercilus finished the 2016 season with 53 combined tackles (36 solo), 7.5 sacks, and a pass deflection in 15 games and starts.