Houston has made 17 moves in initial wave of NFL free agency, including a blockbuster trade that caught the league off-guard Monday morning.

That's where most are regarding the Houston Texans following the trade of left tackle Laremy Tunsil to the Washington Commanders as the new league is underway Wednesday afternoon. Houston still looks to remain competitive in the AFC South and proved that by trading late-round future picks to secure Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk and Philadelphia Eagles defensive back C.

Shortly after the news broke Tuesday that the Houston Texans were trading for ex-Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, NFL analysts, bloggers and Texans Twitter, began imagining what could become of Houston’s defense next season.

With left tackle and right guard now vacated, and have yet to sign a single offensive lineman in free agency. That means we should get a heavy dose of the big uglies once the 2025