The Houston Texans are looking to rebuild the offensive line this offseason following the trades of Tytus Howard and Juice Scruggs. The unit could feature four new starters in 2026, with Ed Ingram and Trent Brown set to hit free agency and Aireontae Ersery potentially shifting to right tackle, creating openings at left tackle, left guard, center, and right guard. Ingram may command a higher salary on the open market than what the Texans are willing to pay, while Brown could return in a backup role.
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Cleveland Browns, Wyatt Teller
Sep 21, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns guard Wyatt Teller (77) at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Wyatt Teller completed the final year of his contract with the Cleveland Browns and is slated to hit free agency after bidding farewell to Cleveland in February. The three-time Pro Bowl right guard has struggled to stay healthy over the past two seasons, missing four games in 2024 with a Grade 2 MCL sprain and another four in 2025 due to a calf strain that he later aggravated. Teller has also struggled during that span, allowing 51 pressures, 41 hurries, and five sacks across 1,048 pass-blocking snaps, which led to a Week 13 benching before the calf injury.
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Cleveland Browns, Wyatt Teller
Cleveland Browns offensive guard Wyatt Teller looks to make a block during OTA practice on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Berea.
According to Aaron Wilson ofKPRC 2 on Tuesday night, the Houston Texans are expected to add four offensive linemen in free agency. He also added that Houston and Wyatt Teller have mutual interest, while the front office is also interested in signing Braden Smith and Cade Mays, as well as retaining Trent Brown. Spotrac projects Teller’s market value at three years to be $30.6 million ($10.2 million annually), which would rank him as the 20th-highest-paid guard.