Ingram signed a three-year extension to remain in Houston this offseason. He was the best part of the Texans’ offensive line last year – a group that had a frustratingly difficult time opening holes on the ground or consistently protecting CJ Stroud.
The Texans underwent another offensive line overhaul this offseason after years of inconsistency. The club kept Ingram and added former Pro Bowl guard Wyatt Teller, former tackle Braden Smith and first-round center Keylan Rutledge. Along with 2025 second-round pick Aireontae Ersery, those five should enter camp as the favorites for the starting gig, with veteran Trent Brown, Blake Fisher, Evan Brown and fourth-round rookie Febechi Nwaiwu battling for a role.
“The offensive line, we’ve gotten along well,” Ingram said. “I feel like Pop got a good group of guys together in a room. We’re all like-minded and we all have one common goal, which is just to show everybody that the line here, that it’s changed. We’re doing a complete 180, and we’re a different line, we’re a different unit, and that the team can count on us running after us, we’re going to have a great year for CJ.”
The Texans have a defense worthy of a Super Bowl run. It was the offense that let them down in 2025. If the D stays as atrocious and the offense improves, Houston is a threat to make a run at SoFi Stadium in February.
“We fight for each other every day,” Ingram said of the entire Houston squad. “Thank you to everyone who supported me, who has supported me, who will support me. We’re going to have a great year this year. We’re going to win a game. Mark my words, we’re going to the Super Bowl.”
If they make it to the Super Bowl, it will be because the offensive line made significant progress.