The New Orleans Saints cut three-time Pro Bowl guard Larry Warford on Friday. The move was one to create salary cap savings of $7 million and also allow 2020 first-round draft pick Cesar Ruiz a chance to claim his spot on the Saints’ offensive line.
With the 29-year-old out on the open market, the Houston Texans need to be active and add the meritorious guard to their offensive line.
1. Solves the Zach Fulton problem
The former Kansas City Chief has been a staple at right guard for the Texans since 2018, but he will cost Houston $7 million in salary cap space in each of the next two seasons. The Texans can get out of that contract and not suffer any dead money against the salary cap.
Though Fulton is a year younger than Warford, he isn’t as proven as the three-time Pro Bowler. In two years time, the Texans offensive line could complete its rebuild and take its claim as one of the more formidable blocking units in the conference, if not the league.