The Houston Texans and the Offseason of the Offensive Line: Part I

The Houston Texans have remade their offensive line in free agency. Was it for the better?

Over the course of the last three months, all those associated with and those who follow the Houston Texans have had to reconcile with the state of the offensive line. Collectively, we have analyzed, discussed, debated, and sparred with each other over the players that make up the offensive line, it’s coaching staff, and how much it was to blame for 2024’s disappointing finish. It has become the discussion point of the offseason, and nearly everyone has a strong opinion on this subject, including the Texans front office. They’ve virtually blown up the entire operation, signaling that a plan for big changes was on deck in the event that the 2024 season didn’t go well. So, as 2025 began, so did the Offseason of the Offensive line.

This has been such a controversy, and such an impressive undertaking by the Houston Texans organization, that there was no way I could contain my thoughts to one article. This overview of Houston’s offseason line will be split up into three parts: the first as an analysis of what went wrong with 2024’s line, the second as a review of the Texans’ transactions since free agency began, and the third functioning as speculation on what moves could come next. So, without further ado, let’s jump into part one!

As of writing, March 27th, 2025, the Houston Texans have replaced three of their five starters on the offensive line:

• LT Laremy Tunsil - Traded along with a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Washington Commanders for a third-round and seventh-round pick in 2025 and second-round and fourth-round pick.
• G Shaq Mason - Released.
• G Kenyon Green - Traded along with a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Eagles for C.J. Gardner-Johnson and a 2026 sixth-round pick.

These players along the offensive line have been replaced in free agency by:

• G Laken Tomlinson - Signed to a one-year, $4.25 million contract.
• G Ed Ingram - On last year of rookie deal, traded for a 2026 sixth-round pick,
• T Cam Robinson - Signed to a one-year, $12 million contract.
• T Trent Brown - Signed to a one-year, $3 million contract.

This was quite the volley of transactions made by the Houston front office in the first week of free agency, quickly revealing Nick Caserio’s intentions to remake the Texans’ most maligned position group of 2024. So, what are we to make of these transactions? If this is to be the offseason of the offensive line, how did it become such a controversy in the first place?

Scoping out any Texans fan page or social media timeline during their season last year meant certain confrontation with the belief that Houston’s offensive line was the rotten, slimy stain that tainted the whole 2024 season. One week, Kenyon Green was being fed to fire. The next, Shaq Mason was to blame for everything. The week after that,...