Texans only have one unsigned 2025 draft pick after beginning of OTAs
Texans only have one unsigned 2025 draft pick after beginning of OTAs
One player remains unsigned for the Houston Texans entering Week 2 of organized team activities.
With wide receiver Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel locked up on four-year rookie contracts, all eyes turn to second-round pick Aireontae Ersery as the last rookie to agree to terms ahead of the 2025 season. Conversations have been continuing between the two sides and a deal is expected to be completed soon, though nothing is set in stone entering Tuesday's practice.
The Texans believe Ersery can be the long-term replacement for five-time Pro Bowler Laremy Tunsil. Houston loved his tape coming out of Minnesota so much, it was reported that it tried to trade up with the New England Patriots at No. 38 to acquire him.
The All-Big Ten offensive lineman landed at No. 48 after Houston traded two picks with the Las Vegas Raiders on Day 2. Following Higgins' four-year, fully guaranteed deal at $11.7 million, most second-round picks remain unsigned, trying to work out the details of a contract.
Higgins, Houston's first pick in the 2025 draft, became the first Day 2 player in league history to receive a fully guaranteed contract. Only Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger and Higgins remain signed entering June among the second-round selections.
It'll get done eventually between the Rams and Ferguson, but it might take someone drafted ahead of Ferguson to sign a non-fully guaranteed contract to get the ball rolling. Until then, we'll likely wait a little while longer.
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