Following another devastating loss in the divisional round as the No. 4 seed in the AFC postseason, the Houston Texans have multiple needs to address this offseason.
Some will come via free agency on cheap short-term contracts. Others must be acquired through seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft come April 24-26 in Green Bay at Lambeau Field.
Looking at the current status of the Texans’ roster, we listed interior offensive line, wide receiver, defensive tackle, safety, and inside linebacker as the team’s five biggest positions of need going into the offseason. While Houston could target a running back, kicker and tight end, those would be considered secondary needs on the roster until after roster reconstruction in the coming weeks.
With the hiring of Los Angeles Rams tight ends coach and passing game coordinator Nick Caley, the Texans are going in a different direction on offense in 2025. Receivers must be willing to block while emphasizing trench play has become a non-negotiable.
NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah recently released his big board of the top 50 prospects in the 2025 NFL draft, and it includes 18 players at Houston’s top positions of need. The Texans hold six picks in the draft, including the 25th overall in the first round.
Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker and Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth — two fan favorites in Texans mock drafts — rank inside the top 20. Here are Jeremiah’s top prospects at IOL, WR, DT, SAF, and LB.