The Houston Texans made a big move this offseason when the team signed tight end Dalton Schultz to a three-year, $36 million extension.
It signaled general manager Nick Caserio truly wanted to keep the team’s core contributors around for at least another year following a fantastic 2023 season.
The players were excited, too. Tight end Brevin Jordan and offensive tackle Tytus Howard posted congratulatory messages, while offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil reposted a few social posts after the news of Schultz’s new deal broke.
Dalton Chase Schultz!!!!! Congrats bro let’s cook some MF’s this year slatt ! 🤌🏾 https://t.co/GODWKx63Pn
— B r e v i n J o r d a n (@Brevinjordan) March 5, 2024
Jordan filled in nicely when Schultz missed some time at the end of the season with an injury. He he caught six passes for 99 yards in the two games he started for Schultz. Jordan finished the year with 17 receptions for 219 yards and two touchdowns and caught a 76-yard touchdown in the Texans’ wild card win over the Cleveland Browns.
Howard, meanwhile, started only seven games this season as a starting tackle for the Texans. He missed the first four games with a hand injury and the final six games with a knee injury.
Yessirrrrr!!!!!! https://t.co/OyzWIi2ELy
— Tytus Howard (@tyhoward71) March 5, 2024
Texans players clearly like Schultz and appeared happy to see he’d be returning to Houston in 2024. The veteran tight end became a reliable target for quarterback C.J. Stroud in his rookie season. Schultz finished the season with 59 receptions for 635 yards season and five touchdowns.
He and wide receivers Nico Collins and Tank Dell will all return as Stroud’s top pass-catchers in 2024, although the team could add more weapons this offseason as well either in free agency, the draft or through a trade.
