The Houston Texans’ offensive line was a position of strength, but a rash of training camp injuries relegated the unit to black hole that has sapped resources.
The Texans will have question marks at left guard, center, and right tackle when they take the field against the Baltimore Ravens Sept. 10 at M&T Bank Stadium.
Buy Texans TicketsGeneral manager Nick Caserio told reporters Aug. 30 the club believes they have the solutions within the organization to address the offensive line.
“We still have more than capable players that, if the player is in the building, we feel good about them,” Caserio said.
The Texans traded for guard Kendrick Green, tackle Josh Jones, and signed tackle George Fant. Houston also claimed guard Nick Broeker off waivers from the Buffalo Bills after final cuts.
Continuing to go outside the organization, particularly at this juncture, could be costly for the Texans.
“There’s a cost of everything that you do, so there’s a financial cost, there’s a draft capital cost if you want to go down that road, so it is what it is,” said Caserio. “There’s nothing we can do about it. We can make some modifications and changes on the fringes, see if we can upgrade the depth, and I’d say there’s a lot of teams that are dealing with the same problem or situation, so we feel confident with the players that are in the building.”
