The first steps toward Cleveland employing an offensive line in 2026 include a trade for an established starter. The Browns and Texans have agreed to terms on a trade to send Tytus Howard to Cleveland in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick.

Andrew Berry's patient asset management turned a 2024 Za'Darius Smith trade into Tytus Howard, strengthening the Browns' offensive line for the future.

In trading Tytus Howard and Juice Scruggs, the Texans have four players under contract on the offensive line

The market value for New York Giants OL Jermaine Eluemunor was not likely to be robust, but the trade of Tytus Howard likely changed that.

The Indianapolis Colts' division rival, the Houston Texans, are trading away one of their starting offensive linemen.