Tag: Texans left tackle

Report: Texans LT Laremy Tunsil not expected to play against the Colts

Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil is questionable for Week 2, but is also not expected to play against the Indianapolis Colts.

The Houston Texans may have to see what else they have in reserve to keep C.J. Stroud upright against the Indianapolis Colts.

According to Adam Schefter from ESPN, the Texans expect to be without three-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil in Week 2 as they host their AFC South rivals at NRG Stadium.

Houston tinkered with their game day activations to provide for such an accommodation. The Texans signed center-guard Michael Deiter from the practice squad to the active roster, and also deemed second-year tackle Austin Deculus as one of their two standard elevations from the practice squad.

Tunsil started all 17 games for Houston last season, the first time in the former Miami Dolphins 2016 first-round pick’s career he finished a season’s full complement of games.

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WATCH: Texans LT Laremy Tunsil surveys rainy conditions pre-game against the Ravens

Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil took a look around the rainy conditions ahead of the Week 1 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens.

Laremy Tunsil is ready to get the regular season underway.

According to video from Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the three-time Pro Bowl left tackle took the field in pre-game warmups Sunday morning at M&T Bank Stadium. The Houston Texans’ blindside protector sauntered about the natural turf and took in the light rain as “Love Train” from The O’Jays blared throughout the Baltimore Ravens’ home venue.

Tunsil is one of two projected starters from training camp to play against the Ravens in Week 1. The Texans’ offensive line is working through injuries at left guard, center, and right tackle. However, Tunsil remains constant at left tackle.

The former Miami Dolphins 2016 first-round pick started all 17 games for Houston in 2022, the first time in Tunsil’s career he completed an entire season’s worth of games.

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Texans DE Will Anderson loves the competition with LT Laremy Tunsil

Houston Texans rookie DE Will Anderson is appreciative of the competition he faces in practice when squaring off with Pro Bowl LT Laremy Tunsil.

The NFL will be the last time Will Anderson starts out on the bottom and needs direction. Naturally the No. 3 overall pick is willing to take it.

Throughout Houston Texans training camp, the rookie defensive end has gone against three-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil on the practice fields at Houston Methodist Training Center. Anderson is grateful for the experience in honing his craft against one of the elite pass protectors in the league.

“Going against him every day, he gives me pointers every day,” Anderson told “Green Light with Chris Long” podcast. “If he wins a rep, he’ll smile at me. If I do something good, I smile at him — and I just love that competition.”

Although Tunsil is 6-5, 313 pounds, the athleticism of his game is what impresses Anderson.

“Just as far as the NFL to college — it’s no hands. Offensive linemen aren’t just going to shoot their hands at you. They’re going to be really passive, kind of more finesse. And that’s kind of what he is and why he’s so good is because he can stay square for a really long time on his pass sets.”

According to Anderson, Tunsil also has the ability to guide and misdirect the momentum of his opponents.

Said Anderson: “With L.T., he’s gonna bait you, clamp you up, and hold on to you and just kind of take you wherever he wants to go. But, you know, that’s just the good thing about going against him.”

Tunsil is entering his eighth season and his fifth with the Texans. Houston traded considerable assets to the Miami Dolphins at the end of the 2019 preseason, but it has paid off for the Texans. All three of his Pro Bowl seasons were in Houston, the most recent in 2023 when he started all 17 games.

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Breaking down the Texans’ contract with OT George Fant

The Houston Texans signed OT George Fant to a one-year contract. Here are some of the details.

Details are emerging about tackle George Fant’s contract with the Houston Texans.

According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the deal with Fant and the Texans has a maximum value of $4 million. The base salary starts at $2 million with $300,000 guaranteed.

Fant gets a $500,000 signing bonus and up to $500,000 per game active roster bonuses.

The 31-year-old can earn up to $1 million in playtime incentives starting at $250,000 for 50% snaps, another $250,000 for 60%, $250,000 more for 70%, and capping out at $250,000 for 80%.

Fant spent 2016-19 with the Seattle Seahawks, starting in 24 of 46 games active. From 2020-22, the former undrafted free agent from Western Kentucky started 36 of 37 games for the New York Jets.

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Texans LT Laremy Tunsil crushes Pro Football Focus’ situational pass-blocking grades

Houston Texans LT Laremy Tunsil was a mainstay on Pro Football Focus’ top-5 pass-blocking grades as broken down by situation.

The Houston Texans may be overlooked due to their paucity of success since 2020, but Laremy Tunsil is not.

Since the Texans went 4-12 in 2020, Tunsil has managed two Pro Bowl selections. The former Miami Dolphins 2016 first-round left tackle has earned the respect of his peers enough to have them decry his exclusion from the 2022 All-Pro teams.

Regardless of who wins the quarterback battle between third-year Davis Mills and first-rounder C.J. Stroud, the Texans’ starter will have adequate time to go through progressions.

According to Zoltán Buday from Pro Football Focus, Tunsil was a mainstay in the top-5 of six of their seven pass-blocking categories broken down by situation.

Tunsil earned the overall pass-blocking grade at 91.7. The 28-year-old also had the best pass-blocking grade on third and fourth downs at 90.0. Third-and-long plays were also a specialty of Tunsil’s with a 92.3 grade.

The 6-5, 313-pound offensive lineman dropped to No. 4 on the pass-blocking grade in the fourth quarter at 85.1. Tunsil was No. 2 in the pass-blocking grade against the blitz at 89.5.

In pass-blocking grades against stunts, Tunsil was No. 5 with an 82.2 score. Tunsil did not make the top-5 in the pass-blocking grade on play-action category.

Tunsil told reporters on March 22 after signing his extension that he believes Houston is “on the rise,” and that was a motivating factor to stay.

Said Tunsil: ““My biggest thing with staying with the Houston Texans was I believe this organization is going to turn it around quickly, actually. This organization is on a rise, especially getting a guy like [coach] DeMeco Ryans in this building. He’s a young, energy guy, younger coach, and he was actually a player here too. So getting a guy like that coming into the building means a lot. We’re trying to get things turned around.”

With stellar pass-blocking from Tunsil, the Texans should be able to get the rebuild completed.

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Texans LT Laremy Tunsil says ‘don’t sleep on us’

In a recent podcast appearance, Houston Texans LT Laremy Tunsil advised fans not to count out the 2023 team.

The Houston Texans players have not had reasons to be excited heading into training camp over the past two seasons, with former quarterback Deshaun Watson dominating the headlines over his trade demands and allegations made by over 25 women of sexual misconduct, and the head coach hiring debacle that caused the team to panic and name former defensive coordinator Lovie Smith as coach.

It was a very dark and abysmal place for many veterans who had heard the chatter of the team being dysfunctional and lacking in the leadership department.

The mood has changed with training camp set to start in less than ten days, and the dark cloud has been lifted from over the Houston Methodist Training Center.

Texans Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil expressed his excitement about the upcoming season when he was a guest on Adam Schefter’s podcast.

“Don’t sleep on us, man,” Tunsil said when asked about the Texans being underdogs. “We got some talent on the team. Especially on the defensive side and the offensive side. You saw it last year, in last year’s games. We fought to the end. It wasn’t like we were getting blown out. We fought to the end in every game. Just don’t sleep on us. Don’t count us out. Just watch the underdog work.”

First-year coach DeMeco Ryans has revitalized the players’ spirits, giving them a winning attitude heading into the season.

“These last past three seasons with the Houston Texans have been rough,” said Tunsil. “We have had three different head coaches, and they all have been trying to change the culture but couldn’t get it done. But DeMeco has changed that already. The sky is the limit. There is some energy in that building, and it feels great.”

“I know what I am getting from DeMeco every single day. That same type of energy that I need, the organization needs, and my teammates need. He is a players’ coach and listens to what the players have to say, which is very important in today’s game.”

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Texans LT Laremy Tunsil cracks top-5 in Touchdown Wire best offensive tackles list

Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil made the top-5 of the Touchdown Wire’s best offensive tackles list.

The Houston Texans may have been atrocious in 2022, but the 3-13-1 campaign provided a stage for Laremy Tunsil to shine.

The former Miami Dolphins 2016 first-round pick played all 17 games for the first time in his career and tacked on his third career Pro Bowl selection. Despite the mounting losses surrounding Tunsil, it never seemed to affect his performance.

According to Doug Farrar from the Touchdown Wire, Tunsil ranked as the fourth-best offensive tackle on his list of best in the NFL. Only Trent Williams, Lane Johnson, and Terron Armstead were ahead of the Texans’ blindside protector.

Tunsil was limited to just five games in 2021, but returned strong last season, allowing just one sack, three quarterback hits, and 13 quarterback hurries in 562 pass-blocking reps. That sack, one hit, and 11 hurries came out of 259 True Pass Sets.

Tunsil is so good in pass protection because he present an ideal combination of kick-step precision, and fire-out aggression. He negated Jacksonville’s Josh Allen with just such a combination in Week 17.

Tunsil is also quite adept at getting his hands out and “shocking” a pass-rusher off his leverage, as he did against Dante Fowler Jr. of the Cowboys in Week 14.

Tunsil is also a live wire as a run-blocker; he’s quite happy to latch on to a defender through the rep, no matter how long it goes.

The production of Dameon Pierce may have been what sold the rest of the league on Tunsil’s dominance. The rookie running back generated 939 rushing yards through 13 games. Although the rest of the Texans’ offense sputtered, it was evident Pierce was the lone spark — and he got a boost from Tunsil on the edge.

As the Texans transition to a younger quarterback in C.J. Stroud, the expectation is Tunsil will still play at a high level to give the former Ohio State product a smoother entry to the pro game.

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Texans LT Laremy Tunsil says QB C.J. Stroud ‘handles the huddle perfectly’

Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil told The Pat McAfee Show that rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud is doing well handling the huddle.

Laremy Tunsil didn’t spend much time with C.J. Stroud in the offseason program, but it was enough.

The three-time Pro Bowler was present for the Houston Texans’ mandatory minicamp from June 13-14 at Houston Methodist Training Center. Tunsil had nothing but laudatory remarks for the No. 2 overall quarterback when joining “The Pat McAfee Show” on July 7.

“He handles himself well,” Tunsil said via Nick Shook of NFL.com. “He came in the building with these unbelievable leadership skills, and he’s killing it, man.”

Stroud is currently embroiled in a battle for the starting quarterback job. Third-year Davis Mills has no intention to surrender the position to Stroud, and the organization similarly believes the Ohio State product should earn the right.

With Stroud working to learn an NFL playbook and also compete for a starting spot, Tunsil has one word to encapsulate the rookie.

Said Tunsil: “How I describe C.J.: dawg. He’s a straight dawg. He comes in there ready to work, he handles the huddle perfectly and he goes out there and balls, man. You’ve got to appreciate that, especially in a young quarterback like C.J.”

Tunsil played all 17 games for the Texans last season, earning a Pro Bowl.

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LT Laremy Tunsil is the Texans’ most essential non-QB on the roster

Left tackle Laremy Tunsil has shown that he may be the Houston Texans’ most essential non-quarterback on the roster, according to CBS Sports.

The NFL is built around the quarterback. Any team without a good quarterback, whether due to availability issues or talent acquisition constraints, will be challenged to compete throughout a 17-game season. No doubt the quickest way to take a team down a notch is to dissociate the field general from the game.

Although the Houston Texans haven’t had the best quarterback play in recent seasons, the potential resides in rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud. Without taking a single snap yet, it can be argued the former Ohio State product is the most essential player on the roster — just because of how the league is constructed.

What about non-quarterbacks on the Texans’ roster? Which player is the most essential among the nearly 90 Texans that remain?

According to Tyler Sullivan from CBS Sports, the most essential non-QB on the roster is left tackle Laremy Tunsil.

Assuming rookie QB C.J. Stroud gets the nod under center, he’ll need all the help he can get up front, not only because the interior remains a question mark but because Stroud isn’t necessarily known for his mobility. Protect the signal-caller!

The three-time Pro Bowler played a full season’s complement of games for the first time in his career in 2022. The Texans went 3-13-1, the worst winning percentage since his 2019 arrival — even worse than 4-13 in 2021 when Tunsil played just five games.

However, Houston had a much better run game last year than in the season Tunsil was done with a thumb injury by Week 5. Former fourth-rounder Dameon Pierce is talented in his own right, but his 939 rushing yards were the closest a Texans running back has come to the 1,000-yard mark since 2019. In 2021, Rex Burkhead led the Texans with 427 and had the team’s only 100-yard game in Week 16. Tunsil’s presence on the left side as a road grader was essential for Pierce.

The Texans are hopeful that the DeMeco Ryans era will instill strong enough cohesion to absorb any attrition that may affect their position groups, regardless of how essential the starters are.

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Texans LT Laremy Tunsil gets his due on top-100 players list

Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil earned a spot on CBS Sports’ top-100 players list.

The Houston Texans have been dismal since 2020, save for one position.

Left tackle Laremy Tunsil has delivered meritorious protection of his quarterback’s blindside, earning two Pro Bowl selections in the past three seasons.

According to Pete Prisco from CBS Sports, Tunsil ranks No. 50 on his list of top-100 players heading into the 2023 season.

He is coming off his best season, one that showed him to be one of the top pass protectors in the league. He is the anchor of their line.

Tunsil turned in a 2022 season that featured the former 2016 first-round pick playing in all 17 games, the first time in his career he completed a season’s complement of games.

One area where Tunsil has proven valuable for the Texans that may not show up on any list is the left tackle’s willingness to mentor younger players. Right tackle Tytus Howard has been an understudy of Tunsil’s for years.

New coach DeMeco Ryans expects the younger players to learn all they can from the eight-year pro.

“I’m expecting our young guys to be sponges, hoping Laremy shares as much as possible to train the next guys who are coming after him to give them all the tips and tricks of the trade,” Ryans said.

The Texans traded for Tunsil at the end of the 2019 preseason. In the 50 games since, all three of Tunsil’s Pro Bowls have been earned in Houston.

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