New starting right tackle in Houston?
The Houston Texans started training camp last week, and one rookie in particular has been turning heads, and that is second-round offensive lineman, Aireontae Ersery.
Houston did a complete rebuild along their offensive line this offseason, getting rid of Shaq Mason, Kenyon Green and Laremy Tunsil, and they also added a wide variety of players to try and replace them.
Some of those players include Cam Robinson and Trent Brown, who will be competing with Ersery for a starting job, along with 2024 second-rounder Blake Fisher. Robinson will likely be starting at left tackle, therefore is shouldn’t get in the way of Ersery.
Many figured Fisher would take the next step and potentially secure a job on the starting offensive line, but that is not the case. Fisher has not been getting first-team reps throughout training camp, and as of now, does not seem like that opportunity will come right away.
Ersery, whom the Texans drafted out of Minnesota, has been among the starters throughout the early part of training camp, and it feels like he has the best odds to become the starting right tackle as week one approaches.
The former Big 10 offensive lineman of the year has impressed those around him, and more specifically, Danielle Hunter, who is among the best in the league at his position.
Danielle Hunter on Aireontae Ersery to @MarcRoss on @nflnetwork:
“He’s a technician.. he got a chance to be one of the greats.” pic.twitter.com/3NZFEVst8h
— Houston Stressans (@TexansCommenter) July 30, 2025
To get that kind of recognition from someone who has had nearly a decade of success in the league, speaks volumes towards Ersery’s potential in the league.
While nothing is set in stone as of right now, it seems like Ersery is trending towards starting week one in Los Angeles.