This offseason, the Houston Texans' wide receiver room has been under the microscope after deciding not to re-sign star Stefon Diggs. Most of the teams in that spot would’ve gone after a Cooper Kupp on the trade market.
Instead, Houston signed a couple of mid-tier depth wide receivers (Braxton Berrios and Justin Watson) and traded for Christian Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
We’ll see if the Texans have any more moves up their sleeves, especially in the draft, to address the wide receiver spot. Sticking on the offensive side of the ball, Houston could look to add more competition at tight end.
Houston has veteran Dalton Schultz under contract until after the 2026 season, Cade Stover, who was drafted in the fourth round last year, and Brevin Jordan. Jordan is the wildcard in the tight end group, as the 24-year-old hasn’t put it together yet.
Before the regular season ended, the Texans signed the former fifth-round pick to a one-year extension, despite Jordan tearing his ACL. Jordan suffered the season-ending knee injury in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears.
It was not ideal for the veteran tight end, who only had 17 receptions (21 targets) for 219 yards and two touchdowns in 2023. Jordan is reportedly expected to make a full recovery for the 2025 season. The former University of Miami tight end has the athleticism as a pass catcher and lead blocker to be a factor in the Texans’ offense.
However, no one can blame Houston for exploring the idea of replacing Jordan, especially when looking at this year’s tight end class.
The Texans have reportedly hosted two tight ends on top-30 visits (Elijah Arroyo and Terrance Ferguson) who would be upgrades over Jordan as a receiver.
Arroyo, who played his college football at the University of Miami, is good in the open field with the ball in his hands and knows how to get open. But Arroyo isn’t great at blocking, which he needs to improve on at the next level, and has some injury concerns.
Meanwhile, Ferguson is another athletic tight end with above-average route running, good hands, and solid run-after-the-catch ability. However, his blocking could improve at the next level.
Therefore, with Jordan struggling to play a full season in his career, the Texans should consider finding a potential replacement, whether in the draft or the UDFA period.