The Houston Texans’ latest offensive line reshuffle will feature their best picks from 2025.
The Texans and guard Ed Ingram agreed to terms on a three-year, $37.5 million contract, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday, according to sources briefed on the pact.
That’s quite a turnaround for the former second-round pick, who was shipped from Minnesota last year for spares after struggling through three campaigns — 129 pressures in 48 games with the Vikings.
In Houston, Ingram wasn’t a finished product, but looked much closer to a player worthy of a second-round pick. He was the Texans’ best run defense, showed an ability to open holes, and while he struggled with passing at times, he wasn’t as consistently porous as his experience in Minnesota.
The $12.5 million per year in the three-year deal puts Ingram tied for 20th among guards – tied with Patrick Mekari of the Jaguars.
The Texans spent the first half of the offseason trading offensive linemen, sending right tackle Tytus Howard to Cleveland for a fifth player and adding Juice Scruggs to the package for David Montgomery. The moves fueled questions about GM Nick Caserio’s plan to revamp one of the NFL’s worst offensive lines. He followed those moves by keeping veteran OT Trent Brown and Ingram off the free agent market.
Now the real work begins at Caserio.