HOUSTON -- In late March, DeMeco Ryans was asked about the Houston Texans attempting to trade for six-time Pro Bowl receiver Keenan Allen at the league meetings.
The Texans coach's reasoning was he wanted to "upgrade the entire roster."
Houston's receiver room already had Nico Collins, who finished the 2023 season with 1,297 receiving yards, and Tank Dell, who was on pace for 1,205 yards before suffering a broken leg against the Denver Broncos in early December. Weeks prior, the team bolstered its running back room by trading for 2021 Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon and re-signing tight end Dalton Schultz.