The Texans' secondary is viewed as one of the NFL's best entering the 2025 season, but doesn't dwell on expectations.

Here's why the Houston Texans must consider signing this former All-Pro defensive tackle ahead of the 2025 NFL season.

Despite success for the Houston Texans defense under coach DeMeco Ryans, the third-year coach says the unit is back to square one -- stating that last season was just that, last season. "To me, every year I start over,

Giving opportunities to others is what DeMeco Ryans has always believed in, but he wants to do more when it comes to responsibilities for his Texans staff.

No. 44 currently belongs to second-year fullback British Brooks. The undrafted free agent pushed his way into a special teams role last season, earning the last spot on the active roster following a promising training camp. He played in five games as a rookie before he was placed on injury reserve for the remainder of the 2024 season.

DeMeco Ryans is trying all sorts of combinations of offensive linemen to see which group can best protect Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud

Training camp observations reveal the wide receiver room's incredible depth, with WR Nico Collins established as a top-of-the-league wideout, WR Christian Kirk showing veteran leadership, and rookies WR Jayden Higgins and WR Jaylin Noel making immediate impacts during early practices.

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Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

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Among Pro Football Focus' Bradley Locker's top 15 trade candidates within NFL training camps this year, Texans' wide receiver John Metchie III leads the pack for Houston as the top name to be dealt–– largely due to the competition surrounding him at the position, and could be the best move for both the Texans and the young wideout.