With injuries piling up, Houston Texans bolster roster by trading for Steelers lineman

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With injuries piling up, Houston Texans bolster roster by trading for Steelers lineman
The Texans traded for Steelers center Kendrick Green. Composite Getty Image.

Just last week, the Texans completed a trade with Arizona sending a 5th round pick to the Cardinals for offensive lineman Josh Jones and a 7th round pick.

Clearly, the Texans feel like they need more help on the o-line as they traded for Steelers center Kendrick Green on Tuesday. Houston dealt away a 2025 6th round pick as compensation. Green was drafted in the third round in 2021 and started at center his rookie year.

However, he didn't see the field at all in 2022. He was a backup and was inactive for every game.

The Texans now have three offensive linemen currently injured with Tytus Howard (hand), Kenyon Green (shoulder) and Juice Scruggs (hamstring). Don't be surprised if all three are unavailable against Baltimore.

Things are not shaping up well for rookie QB CJ Stroud in his regular season debut, with the team possibly down three starters on the offensive line.

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How will Soto's massive contract impact the Astros?Composite Getty Image.

Over the weekend, the big domino finally fell with Juan Soto agreeing to a 15-year, $765 million megadeal with the New York Mets. Which means Alex Bregman and the other top free agents on the market should soon follow in short order.

In fact, we're already seeing reports from Rob Bradford of WEEI and USA Today’s Bob Nightengale claiming that the Red Sox and Yankees are “expected” to make a run at Bregman.

Soto heading to the National League certainly feels like a win for Astros fans, but that could change if missing out on Soto causes the Yankees to pry Breggy away from Houston.

We'll have to wait and see how this plays out before we get too excited. However, one thing is for sure, all the free agents on the market have to be thrilled about the size of Soto's deal. Not to mention Willy Adames' 7-year, $182 million deal with the Giants that could help Bregman's chances of receiving a more lucrative deal than the Astros reportedly offered him, 6- years, $154 million.

What's really eye-opening about Soto's contract is how it could impact Framber Valdez and Kyle Tucker, specifically Tucker. It's hard to imagine Tucker won't get an offer of at least $300 million, and at this point $400 million wouldn't surprise us.

Historically, the Astros don't trade their big name free agents before their contracts expire, but perhaps they should rethink that approach with King Tuck. If they won't even entertain a deal approaching $300 million, it might be worth taking a step back this year to replenish the farm system and focus on the team long-term.

Speaking of trades, the Astros are reportedly calling anyone who will listen about the availability of Ryan Pressly.

Don't miss the video above as we react to the Soto deal, share our thoughts on how it could impact the Astros championship window, and much more!

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