NFL Insider Makes Strong Claim on Houston Texans' Offensive Line

The Houston Texans did some significant work to their offensive line over the past few months of what was a busy offseason for this franchise, giving this group of protection a breath of fresh air heading into a big 2025 season.

However, with a ton of change taking place upfront, it remains a bit of an unknown as to how well (or how poorly) this offensive line could truly pan out for next season, considering Houston already ranked at the bottom of the league for sacks allowed in 2024. If those changes don't result in the type of positive turnout this front office expects, it could get ugly for C.J. Stroud and this scoring attack.

Simply, the offensive line is a major factor for the Texans' ceiling and floor for next season, and in the eyes of Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, it could be the most important position group for a team's individual success across the NFL.

"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 said when breaking down the Texans' offseason. "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."