The Houston Texans are coming off a somewhat disappointing season. While they won a playoff game for the second straight season, they were supposed to be a team that took a leap forward and contended for the Super Bowl after trading for Stefon Diggs. Instead, the former All-Pro wide receiver tore his ACL in the middle of the season, and Tank Dell suffered a season-ending injury just before the postseason for the second straight year.
On top of that, the Texans’ offensive line took a huge step back. C.J. Stroud was amongst the most-sacked quarterbacks in the NFL, which lowered the ceiling of the offense. Because of this, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated labeled the offensive line as the unit that will make or break the Texans.
“I don’t think there’s a single position group in the NFL more pivotal to its team’s success in 2025 than the Texans’ offensive line,” Breer writes. “Laremy Tunsil’s gone, in large part to try to fix a room that got toxic last year, as the team’s culture on offense struggled to keep up with what was happening on defense. So who comes out of the crowd of Cam Robinson, Trent Brown, Blake Fisher, Aireontae Ersery, Laken Tomlinson, Juice Scruggs, Jarrett Patterson, Jake Andrews, Ed Ingram and Tytus Howard (who’s probably the only lock to start in the group) will go a long way toward setting Houston’s ceiling. If it comes together, this could be a Super Bowl team. If it falls apart, look out.”
Combined, the Texans’ offensive line is set to make over $100 million over the combined duration of their respective contracts – that’s a lot of money tied up into a unit that is largely suspect. Stroud is a special quarterback, he can’t make special things happen if he is constantly under pressure and on the ground.
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