THE Houston Texans Need to upgrade their interior offensive line after abandoning 54 bags in 2024. Now a friendly option is on the market after its release.
THE Cincinnati BengalS Monday announced that they released the guard Alex Cappa. Cappa joined the AFC North franchise As a free agent without restriction in 2022 And enters its eighth NFL season.
A third round choice by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers On the draft of the 2018 NFL of Humboldt State, Cappa won a Super Bowl in 2020. Cappa entered the Last year of his contract with Bengals And was to be a free agent without restriction in 2026.
During his mandate in Cincinnati, Cappa started the 50 games on the right. In 2023, he ranked 60th out of 62 players in the blocking rate of block as a goalkeeper, according to the statistics and information of ESPN. Last season, CAPPA ranked last among 64 players qualified in the same statistics.
In Houston, Cappa could look for a new house as the lowest price. Last season, he authorized the most bags, pressures and pressures among all offensive line players while protecting for All-Pro Qb Joe Burrow, although he also drawn a lower body injury before the start of the regular season.
THE Texans could also use Cappa to push a movement to overflow an offensive line player. Houston must also consolidate its large receiver room, so the addition of the old point off Tampa competition could allow the deductible to select a target n ° 2 with its first overall choice.
The money will speak for Houston, which currently has only $ 4.6 million in salary ceilings in the new year of league from next week. Cappa, which comes out of a career in blocking the race, could be ready to take the minimum of the league just to hit the reset of his stay in the pros.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Should the Texans target former Bengals OL Alex Cappa?
