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For better or for worse, the Texans offense should look fairly similar in 2025
The season has come to a close for all 32 team. The off-season is fully underway. While free agency officially kicks off in a month from now, the Texans front office is already working their way through this talented free agency class.
It’s both a blessing and a curse that they don’t have much work to do on offense—because they also don’t have the money to make changes. The Texans enter the offseason with only $1.8M of available cap space; 25th in the league. Could be worse... the New Orleans Saints went 5-12 and have NEGATIVE $51M in cap space. Fortunately for both the NFL cap is expected to increase by a balking $20M this offseason.
Overall, Houston will maintain ten of its eleven starters heading into 2025 season. The sole starter not returning is Stefon Diggs, but I imagine both sides will want him to stay in Houston as he recovers.
The biggest weaknesses are starting interior offensive line, backup running back, and depth at the receiver position.
I’ll now analyze the Texans’ offensive depth chart. For reference, returning starters are bolded, and the year next to each player indicates when their contract is set to expire
Laremy Tunsil (2026)
Tytus Howard (2026)
Blake Fisher (2027)
Austin Deculus (2025)
Jaylon Thomas (2025)
Tytus Howard and Blake Fisher are both included here as Howard primarily plays right tackle, but shifted to guard due to player injuries and poor play across the offensive line.
The Texans are in both the best and worst situation. They have two premier tackles and even one in waiting with Blake Fisher. The problem? None of those players had a particularly impressive 2024. Even worse, Howard and Tunsil occupy $51M or 19% of the entire team’s salary cap. The combination of big paydays and even bigger salary obligations could entice the Texans front office to make a move at this position.
If Houston decides to trade Laremy Tunsil, they would save $13M on the salary cap. They would then move Tytus Howard to left tackle and slot Fisher into right. With the new cash and potential draft picks, they can solidify other positions on the roster.
Juice Scruggs (2026)
Jarrett Patterson (2026)
Shaq Mason (2026)
Kenyon Green (2025)
Ladarius Henderson (2027)
Good news: Houston maintains all of its current offensive lineman. Bad news: Houston maintains all of its current offensive lineman. The Texans STILL have legitimate issues across the front. Patterson has been serviceable at center, but this is an area Houston can invest in to improve the line. Guard is also a major - if not the primary concern - heading into the offseason.
Kenyon Green and Shaq Mason are weights on the entire franchise. Green isn’t owed much money, but the ship has sailed on...
