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The all-important draft haul will dictate if the Texans can make a run or not
The Houston Texans General Manager Nick Caserio is as wily a coyote as there are in the NFL. His unrelenting maneuvering through free agency and the draft make him one of the more aggressive and fluid GMs... but also one of the more risk-intensive in all of sports.
Caserio could have retained the entire offensive line for 2025. Instead, he chose to offload Kenyon Green, take a $14.6M cap hit on Shaq Mason, and ship off Laremy Tunsil for future draft capital. Now, the Texans arguably have the largest
Since free agency opened on March 10th, the Texans have completed two trades involving players and 2025 draft picks. Here is are the trades:
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COMMANDERS RECEIVE:
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EAGLES RECEIVE:
In Summary, here is the Texans 2025 Draft Picks. Note that this could change if Houston receives additional picks through draft compensation. Namely, if Foley Fatukasi and Robert Woods. Stefon Diggs doesn't count as the Texans shortened his contract and therefore don’t qualify to receive draft compensation when he is signed.
Additionally, the Texans are sitting on eight picks in 2026. They possess two seconds, two fourths, but no fifth round pick. They had nine before they traded away a sixth round pick for offensive guard Ed Ingram.
