Kenyon Green will always be a subject of discussion.
There is no better example of a local product for the Houston Texans than the former 2022 first-round guard. Whether it is his alma mater, Humble Atascocita High School, or his career with Texas A&M, Green will drive interest.
As Nick Caserio joined “Payne & Pendergast” on Sports Radio 610 [KILT-AM] April 20, Green’s progress in the offseason was a subject the general manager had to answer.
“Kenyon has been here since February,” Caserio said. “I think he’s made progress. I think he realizes he has to put in a lot of work. I think he’s committed to doing that work. I think he knows and we know that his season was up and down, and that’s the reality of it. No one is going to sugarcoat that, but you have to take accountability, got to take ownership, and got to come up with solutions and find a way to get better. So, he’s been around over the last however many months. I want to say he’s been around since February, so, he’s working through some things.”
Green started 14 of his 15 games active for the Texans last season. The 6-4, 325-pound interior offensive lineman had to take his lumps against some fo the best defensive tackle in the game, but Green also was part of fellow rookie Dameon Pierce’s 939 rushing yards.
Said Caserio: “Any player, the most important thing they can do is control the things they can control, focus on yourself, focus on individual improvement. If you have individual improvements, then collective improvement, and then you have collective improvements, then you’ll have team improvements. So, the most important thing for those players it to take advantage of the opportunity that they have here in April and May and June and get ready for the season. Whatever your physical situation is, whatever your status is, focus on what you can control, work to get better, and you can make progress.”
Green underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, and should be available for the Texans’ offseason workouts.
“We’ll measure work in progress more when we get to the season,” said Caserio. “But you can make incremental strides here the more time you put in the offseason program.”
