Texans Make Trent Brown Decision After David Montgomery Trade

Now, the Texans have also reached an agreement with veteran tackle Trent Brown.

"OT Trent Brown and the Houston Texans reached agreement today on a one-year extension worth up to $7 million, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus," ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

The move comes after Houston traded two offensive linemen, first sending Tytus Howard to the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round pick, and then dealing Scruggs to the Lions. However, both trades cannot be finalized until next Wednesday at 4 p.m., when the 2026 league year officially begins.

Brown, meanwhile, was with the Texans last season on a one-year, $3 million deal. He was released during roster cuts at the end of August before re-signing to the team’s 53-man roster in October.

While injuries limited him early, he was impressive when healthy, starting seven games and allowing the sixth-lowest pressure rate (7.1 percent) among right tackles with at least 200 pass-blocking reps, according to Next Gen Stats, from Weeks 10 through 16.

Brown was originally a seventh-round pick by the San Francisco 49ers and has appeared in 110 games with 103 starts for the 49ers, Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals, and Texans. He will turn 33 next month and brings stability and veteran presence to the offensive line protecting Stroud.