Overview
- The Texans and Browns have agreed to a trade sending starting right tackle Tytus Howard to Cleveland for a 2026 fifth-round pick, with the transaction not official until the new league year opens March 11.
- Howard is reported to have a new three-year, $63 million extension as part of the deal, keeping him under team control for four seasons.
- It was not immediately clear which of Cleveland’s multiple 2026 fifth-round selections will go to Houston.
- Cleveland targeted Howard as it faces sweeping turnover up front, with last season’s primary starters set for free agency and only Dawand Jones under contract as a Week 1 starter from 2025.
- Houston’s move reflects cap planning and an ongoing offensive-line reset, creating a notable vacancy after Howard logged significant snaps at right tackle and both guard spots in 2025.