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Why Colts Let Veteran RT Braden Smith Leave for a Rival in Free Agency
Braden Smith signed a two-year, $25 million deal with $13.5 million guaranteed as the Texans strengthen their offensive line after key trades and re-signings.
- On Tuesday, the Houston Texans agreed to a two-year, $25 million deal with Braden Smith, offensive tackle, including $13.5 million fully guaranteed, agent Michael Perrett told ESPN.
- Texans front office pursued offensive-line continuity by re-signing Trent Brown last week and Ed Ingram on Monday while adding Braden Smith as their first external offensive-line free-agent addition.
- Smith, 29, is a 6-foot-6, 309-pound veteran who started 13 games in the 2025 season but missed the final five games of 2024 for obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment in Mexico.
- The deal gives the Texans an experienced blocker expected to stabilize protection for quarterback C.J. Stroud opposite left tackle Aireontae Ersery on the rebuilt offensive line.
- Looking ahead, the Texans may add one or a couple of draft picks next month as Smith prepares for the 2026 campaign, following trades of Laremy Tunsil last year and Tytus Howard this year.
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