The Houston Texans are not wasting anytime reshaping their roster for the 2026 NFL season. They have agreed to two trades today. The first sent Titans Howard to the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round draft pick. Howard started all 16 games for the Texans last season. He graded out pretty well as a pass blocker last season, but was pretty bad as a run blocker per Pro Football Focus.
In their second trade of the day, they are acquiring running back David Montgomery from the Detroit Lions. Montgomery is
a really good back who, along with Jahmyr Gibbs, formed the best running back tandem in the NFL. The Texans are sending offensive lineman Juice Scruggs and a seventh-round pick to the Lions. Scruggs was a second-round pick by the Texans in 2023.
The Texans appear to be retooling their offensive line this offseason. All signs point to Houston spending at least one early pick on an offensive lineman in the 2026 NFL Draft.
