Should you be confident in the Houston Texans in 2026?
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 28: Reed Blankenship #32 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates during the second quarter of the game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images) | Getty Images If you asked Houston Texans fans whether they had faith in the team to make the obvious moves after last season, the answers likely would’ve been split. Last offseason, it felt like the Texans made all the wrong decisions.
The biggest one was trading away star left tackle Laremy Tunsil and replacing him with Cam Robinson. Everyone knew Houston was a solid offensive line away from making a deep playoff run, and instead, it felt like they were bargain shopping. But in 2026, things feel different.
The defense was as elite as it gets, but the offense let them down far too often. The front office clearly recognized that and made it a priority to fix it, rather than risk a repeat of last year. Once again, everyone knew the Texans needed legitimate offensive line help — and this time, they delivered.
Instead of patchwork solutions, they went out and added proven players who belong as starters in this league. It started with re-signing guard Ed Ingram, who was acquired via trade last offseason and provided consistent play week in and week out. Then came the addition of former All-Pro Wyatt Teller, along with veteran Evan Brown.
This group has the potential to be far more physical and imposing — something C. J. Stroud hasn’t had the benefit of since entering the league.