Houston Texans Are Picked Apart For Offseason Move

The Houston Texans made one of their bigger offseason decisions back in March when they locked up right guard Ed Ingram to a three-year, $37. 5 million deal with $23. 5 million guaranteed.

General Manager Nick Caserio moved quickly to keep Ingram off the open market, getting the deal done right after the legal tampering period officially opened. The move made sense as the Texans have had a lot of inconsistency on the offensive line, and wanting to keep Ingram around seems like a smart move. The problem, at least according to ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell, is that the Texans may be paying a premium for a player whose resume doesn't fully hold up.

Barnwell labeled the new deal for Ingram as the worst move of Houston's offseason, and he made his case with some pointed analysis. In a recent piece for ESPN, he wrote: "Among the various moves Caserio made up front a year ago, trading a sixth-round pick to the Vikings for Ingram might have been his biggest success. Ingram had been a liability in Minnesota and was benched midway through the 2024 season, but he was able to start 14 games for the Texans in 2025.

Ingram improved as a run blocker from what we saw in Minnesota — but he was still a serious liability in pass protection, where the former second-round pick struggled with his base and was too easy to shed at the line of scrimmage. " That last point is the one that should concern Texans fans. C.