The Indianapolis Colts’ division rival, the Houston Texans, are trading away one of their starting offensive linemen.
According to Ian Rapoport, the Texans are trading right tackle Tytus Howard to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick. Howard will also get a three-year, $63 million extension with the Browns.
Howard was a first-round pick by the Texans in 2019. Over the last two seasons, he has started in 32 out of a possible 34 regular-season games.
Among all offensive tackles last season, Howard ranked tied for 40th in pressures allowed with 26, although he did not surrender any sacks. In PFF’s pass-blocking efficiency metric, Howard ranked tied for seventh, and he was 81st in run-blocking grade.
Howard appeared in 93 career games with the Texans, taking snaps at left guard, right guard, and mostly right tackle.
Sources: The #Texans and #Browns have agreed to terms on a trade to send starting RT Tytus Howard to Cleveland in exchange for a fifth-round pick.
Much-needed OL help. Plus, Howard gets a new 3-year, $63M extension in a deal done by @malkikawa and Ethan Lock of @FirstRoundMgmt. pic.twitter.com/3X2PprFIjN
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 2, 2026
For more on this trade, Cole Thompson, the managing editor of Texans Wire, had this to say:
“According to Texans Over The Cap, Houston will save $18 million in cash savings, $4.22 million in initial cap savings, $3.21 million in net cap savings and roughly $23.7 million in dead money. Howard likely wanted a new deal but the Texans weren’t willing to budge entering the final year of his contract.”
Last season, the Houston offense ranked 22nd in yards per rush on the season and was 30th in ESPN’s pass block win rate metric.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Texans’ Tytus Howard trade: Colts’ rival parts with starter