Tytus Howard is officially a Houstonian. Who knew after five years with the Texans that he still didn’t feel like a native of the Bayou City?
That changed following the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on Monday afternoon.
The Texans’ veteran offensive lineman and former first-round draft pick posted photos and videos of his truck submerged in water early on Wednesday to his X account. He also posted a video of his rescue, with multiple Houstonians helping him pull the lifted truck out of the water and into the nearest gas station.
Am I officially a Houstonian now?🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/uuD9HCsfsC
— Tytus Howard (@tyhoward71) July 10, 2024
As a reward, Howard provided the heroes with a case of Modelo and celebrated in the parking lot before taking off.
Howard is back in the lab while preparing for the start of training camp next week after suffering a season-ending knee injury in late November. The Texans believe Howard will be good to go for live reps beginning next month and plan to start him at tackle.
Fresh off its first division title, Houston has a backup plan should Howard miss time during the 2024 campaign. With their second second-round pick, the Texans drafted Notre Dame’s Blake Fisher, who started 26 games at tackle for the Irish over three seasons.
Much like his truck, Howard is expected to fully recover after undergoing surgery this offseason in his home.
“He’s doing well,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “We should get him back for training camp.”
And yes, Houston is officially now his city.