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The Texans are moving on from 5-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil who heads to the nation’s capital to play for the Commanders.
The Texans might have just made the biggest trade of the offseason thus far and — more than likely — you’re probably not going to be a fan of the move.
Per NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Texans are sending five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a haul of draft picks. Per Rapoport, the Commanders are sending the Texans a 2025 third-round pick, 2025 seventh-round pick, 2026 second-round pick, and a 2026 fourth-round pick.
In exchange, the Commanders are receiving Tunsil and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
Despite the Texans’ recent success over the past two seasons, it looks like the front office is choosing to do a small retool by trading away one of their most important players while he’s still young enough to fetch this level of capital. By the beginning of the 2025 season, Tunsil will have just turn 31 years old.
Now, the Texans will likely look towards this year’s draft to find a new starter at left tackle, or right tackle, should they choose to give last year’s starter on the right side, Blake Fisher, a shot at helming the blindside. Otherwise, the remaining backups at tackle for the Texans are Zach Thomas, and Austin Deculus, both of which would not be ideal to have starting heading into next season.
