March 2 (UPI) — The Cleveland Browns have agreed to trade Titus Howard from the Houston Texans and plan to sign the offensive tackle to a three-year, $63 million contract extension, sources told United Press International on Monday.
In exchange, the Texans received a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Howard, the 23rd overall pick by the Texans in the 2019 NFL Draft, has started 16 games in each of the past two seasons. In his first seven seasons in the NFL, he made 93 starts, including at guard and tackle.
Pro Football Focus ranked Howard’s best offensive grade at No. 27 among tackles who played at least 80 percent of their tackles last season. He graded 8th as a pass blocker and 33rd as a run blocker.
Howard ranks 17th on the 2025 tackle list. He ranked 14th as a pass blocker and 24th as a run blocker that season.
The 6-foot-5, 322-pound offensive lineman signed a three-year, $56 million contract extension in 2023. Howard later agreed to restructure that contract, which is set to expire next offseason. He is currently contracted until 2029.
