Texans are strapped for cash under the cap, mostly thanks to the o-line. Howard 26 mil, Tunsil 28 mil, I forget Mason’s but it’s a lot. And if these guys are cut, the charge on the cap is almost as much as the salary.
Guys, they are stuck. They don’t have the $$$ to go after bigname FA’s. Higgins ain’t happening.
I don’t see big changes to the line either. Maybe a middling interior guy in FA that might start, and another middle of the draft to develop.
The improvement is going to have to come from better coaching, better play design, and calling plays that get the ball out of CJ’s hands faster more often.