The Houston Texans may be rebuilding, but they have added a couple of veterans as part of many changes they have made so far this offseason.
They signed wide receiver Robert Woods, who won a Super Bowl championship with the Los Angeles Rams just over a calendar year ago, while also bringing in defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and safety Jimmie Ward.
On Monday, Houston also acquired tight end Dalton Schultz, who spent the last five seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.
A big move for Houston to keep building around whatever young QB they may take at No. 2. https://t.co/ObHeCp3EIQ
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 20, 2023
Although Schultz, 26, isn’t as experienced as Woods, Rankins or Ward, he has appeared in the playoffs three times, which is the type of experience that is invaluable, especially for a young Texans team.
He had 577 yards and five touchdowns last season for the Cowboys, a year after collecting a career-high 808 yards and eight touchdowns.
In Houston, he could possibly get a few more touches, as he won’t be playing with a Pro Bowl wideout such as Amari Cooper or CeeDee Lamb.
The Texans traded Brandin Cooks, their top wide receiver for the last three seasons, to the Cowboys, on Sunday, which will radically change how their offense looks.
Their new head coach, DeMeco Ryans, comes to them from the San Francisco 49ers, where he reached the NFC Championship Game in each of the last two seasons, and he seems eager to build a winning culture of his own.
Of course, the Texans will have the second overall pick in next month’s NFL draft, which could presumably be used on Ohio State University quarterback CJ Stroud, assuming Bryce Young goes at No. 1 to the Carolina Panthers.
From there, Ryans and the Texans can get a decent start toward building something for several years from now.
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