Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil is looking for a new contract, and he’s also recovering from a significant injury. Tunsil recently underwent shoulder surgery for a torn labrum, sources told Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.
We heard last week that Tunsil and the Texans had begun preliminary talks on an extension at the combine, and that he was seeking around $20MM annually. Sources also told Wilson that Tunsil fired his agents at CAA, and is now weighing his options. He’s apparently considering operating as his own agent like fellow left tackle Russell Okung has, and also is considering signing with the NFL division of NBA super-agent Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports.
The meeting at the combine came with CAA people before Tunsil fired his agents Wilson reports, so it sounds like things are back to square one. If Tunsil gets what he’s seeking, he’ll become the league’s highest-paid offensive linemen. He made the Pro Bowl last year, and the Texans want him blocking Deshaun Watson‘s blind side for the foreseeable future. Wilson notes that he’s expected to be ready to return to action by training camp, although he’ll presumably miss a good chunk of the offseason program.
Houston gave up a huge bounty to land Tunsil in a trade with the Dolphins last year, so they are going to be under a ton of pressure to get a deal done. They gave up two first-round picks and a second-rounder for the Ole Miss product, who is entering the final year of his rookie deal.
Quite an eventful day.
That’s just the anesthesia talking
So that caused all his false start penalties?
Nahh hes a druggie, it made him forget the rules
Twenty million and all the draft picks. Nice job O’Brien. Don’t forget about the clown move you made to rid yourself of Clooney. This team is going no where fast.
Except they have a hot young qb. Great receivers when Fuller is healthy. Just need a few pieces on D and they go deep in the playoffs. Seem like they are on the right path no?
They messed up when they got rid of clowney, but I completely agree with you. They need to work on their o-line and hopefully fuller does stay healthy and they can for sure go deep into the playoffs.
Fuller… Lol
They also need a head coach who knows what he is doing
Houston is going nowhere until they hire a real head coach. O’Brien sucks!
Fired his agent and celebrated with firing up his gas mask…
I read on CBS Sports, that the Texans were one of four teams interested in Skins Trent Williams. What could they offer a 2nd in 3 drafts from now?