It might’ve been the first day of pads, maybe not, but I do know it was early in the first week of training camp when the OL injuries ominously struck in 2023.
Former Texans starting center Scott Quessenberry went down with a season-ending knee injury. Charlie Heck was already on PUP and missed most of the season. Tytus Howard then injured his hand, missed most of the preseason and then the first four games of the regular season. Juice Scruggs lost ten games due to an injured hamstring suffered in the last preseason contest at New Orleans.
The Texans traded for Cardinals OT Josh Jones to get depth at tackle, But then Jones hurt his hand, missing two games after starting the first three. As noted, Howard missed four games at the outset of the season and then lost the rest of the season after an injury v. Jacksonville in Week 11. I don’t even have to tell you how many centers snapped the ball last year.
Somehow, though, this offensive line held together with guile, leadership, coaching, good ‘ol fashion guts–and some duct tape–to give its rookie wunderkind quarterback time to throw and excel.
Heading into a new season, the Texans have the makings of a stronger O-Line to protect and serve, in a football sense, obviously.
With training camp just around the corner, let’s dive into this offensive line group, one that could look remarkably different than last year, yet have familiar pieces in the mix.
Offensive line (numerical order)
4th year – 1st in Houston
2023 Trade to Houston (PIT)
2023 – four games, three starts
When the Texans traded for Green last fall, there weren’t many in Houston excited because of how he was portrayed in Pittsburgh. He was out of position as a Steeler and never really given the opportunity to play guard, his best, and most natural position. But Green arrived in Houston, stepped in at guard early in the season, and shined in…
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