Brevin Jordan

Jordan had a disappointing second season after a strong finish to his rookie year. An early injury and subpar QB play contributed to the drop-off, but there was also a three-game stretch as a healthy scratch. The last two seasons in Houston were not ideal for a young pass-catching tight end, so as the organization turns the corner with a new coaching staff and signal-caller, Jordan could bounce back in 2023. Assuming he's past the knee injury he suffered in the final game of 2022, Jordan will compete with Teagan Quitoriano for snaps behind Dalton Schultz, who comes over from Dallas after scoring 17 touchdowns the last three seasons.

A fifth-round pick in last year’s draft, Jordan flashed some potential after the Texans brought him along slowly. He was inactive the first seven games, but once he got on the field, he scored three TDs in his first six appearances. After missing a game with a hand injury, though, he failed to score in the next three games, ultimately averaging only 2.2 catches for 19.8 yards in nine games. He could take on a larger role in Year 2, with Jordan Akins' departure for the Giants in free agency reducing last-year’s three-man TE rotation to just Jordan and Pharaoh Brown. The Texans value Brown as a blocker, but Jordan is much faster (4.69 40). And with only one proven WR on the roster in Brandin Cooks, Jordan has an opportunity to emerge as one of the top receiving options for second-year QB Davis Mills.

The Texans have spent a lot of draft capital on tight ends in recent years, selecting Jordan Akins (third round) and Jordan Thomas (sixth round) in 2018, Kahale Warring (third round) in 2019 and now Jordan in the fifth round of 2021. None of the picks have taken hold of a job that has been filled by veteran Darren Fells that last two seasons. Houston let Fells walk, so there will be competition, although Akins is the position's leader entering training camp. Jordan is considered an undersized tight end that can line up at a few positions on the field.