T he Houston Texans were seen as a sneaky Super Bowl contender going into the season, but ended it bottoming out in the same way that they did in 2023. While the core of their ros

“The Texans showed they are willing to make a big move for a special player when they traded up for Will Anderson Jr. two years ago,” Reuter wrote. “Walker can blitz, play the run at the second level and line up on the edge. Houston sends its first-, second- and third-round selections to Miami for this pick and a fourth-rounder.”

Houston Texans select Chop Robinson at No. 23

Looking ahead to the 2025 season, the Texans have the 18th-most difficult strength of schedule after finishing 10-7 in 2024. Their opponents had a win-loss percentage of .567 and a win-loss record of 139-150. Houston will play seven games against playoff teams from last season and eight games against teams that had a .500+ win percentage.