Houston’s training camp is already over one week in, and while new faces are everywhere, the biggest buzz might be around tight end Brevin Jordan. The dude hasn’t seen a real football game since September 2024, thanks to back-to-back season-ending injuries that totally derailed his career. But now? He’s fully recovered, totally motivated, and according to Fizzy Joe, he has a chance to explode onto the scene during this camp. Jordan’s fighting to keep his spot over rookie second-round pick Marlin Klein or veteran signing Foster Moreau. Talk about high stakes.
Every Linebacker Not Named Starter Is Fighting For Their Life
Over on the defensive side, it’s a straight-up war for the linebacker spots. L4Blitzer points out that practically every single linebacker not named Azeez Al-Shaair or Henry To’oTo’o has something massive to gain. Those two are locked in as starters for a base 4-2-5 defense, but with EJ Speed and Jake Hansen out with injuries, seven other LBs are in a dogfight for that critical LB3 spot. We’re talking about players like Fisher, TakiTaki, Hill, Hummel, Mapu, Ossai, and Woodaz. Locking down that LB3 role means more playing time and, let’s be real, potentially more money. That third linebacker is absolutely critical, especially when the team shifts to a base 4-3. Plus, they’ll likely need to be a special teams ace, considering EJ Speed logged over half those snaps last season. This is a huge chance for all seven of those guys to make their mark.
O-Line Shuffle: Contracts On The Line
The trenches are seeing some serious battles too. Jake Andrews and Jarrett Patterson, both offensive linemen who logged time on the O-line last season at the C/G spots, have the most to lose, says L4Blitzer. Houston went “heavy” on interior O-line during free agency and the draft, which puts these two squarely on the hot seat. Both are heading into the last season of their respective contracts. If the Texans decide to cut bait, it wouldn’t be a huge cap or roster loss, but for Andrews and Patterson, camp is massive for their future with the team, if not in the entire NFL. Neither locked down their spots last year, so this year is a true dogfight. And don’t forget Blake Fisher. VBallRetired believes he’s one bad camp away from getting cut and one good camp away from potentially becoming the swing tackle. Others, like WR Xavier Hutchinson, are also fighting for their jobs. These next few weeks are everything.
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Originally reported by Battle Red Blog.
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