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Houston Texans sign OT Braden Smith

Houston Texans signed OT Braden Smith on March 10, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 10, 2026
Official
Mar 10, 2026
Player
Braden Smith
Position
OT

What changed

Player
Braden Smith
From
Free agent
To
Houston Texans
Effective
Mar 10, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 2 year $20 million contract with Houston (HOU)

How this move reshapes the Tackles room

Houston Texans tackles, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
82Aireontae Ersery7816/175365948775$2.1M24.46'6"330
72Braden SmithNEW6213/17900769678$5.0M30.36'6"315
72Blake Fisher7216/174269928471$1.8M23.36'6"312
45Sam HagenNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——320
45James NealNEW435/17005050————325
45Derrick GrahamNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——314
25Jarrett Kingston264/17524239511$1.1M26.76'4"302
20Trent Brown468/17906548855$4.9M33.36'8"380
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
92Tytus HowardLEFT7114/17860859682$6.0M30.26'5"322
82Aireontae Ersery7816/175365948775$2.1M24.46'6"330
72Blake Fisher7216/174269928471$1.8M23.36'6"312
45Jaylon ThomasLEFT241/17106940—26.36'5"326
25Jarrett Kingston264/17524239511$1.1M26.76'4"302
20Trent Brown468/17906548855$4.9M33.36'8"380

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 10, 2026

    Houston Texans sign OT Braden Smith

    Signed a 2 year $20 million contract with Houston (HOU)

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