The Houston Texans have a lot of changes potentially on the way, with Deshaun Watson seemingly destined to leave the franchise in the coming days. While his future remains up in the air, the Texans locked down a key member of the offense. Laremy Tunsil took to Twitter on Tuesday to reveal that he was set to remain with the Texans, despite recent rumors.
— Laremy Tunsil (@KingTunsil78) March 15, 2022
Tunsil took the iconic scene from Wolf of Wall Street and made it his own, hilariously revealing to Texans faithful that he was not leaving the team. Tunsil had reportedly been the subject of trade talks over the past few days, but Houston was determined to hold onto its star offensive lineman.
They managed to do just that, putting an end to the rumors that he might depart in the offseason. It's a huge coup for the Texans, who will need Tunsil up front in the trenches to protect Davis Mills or whomever they elect to roll with at quarterback in 2022.
Texans are expected to keep Pro Bowl left offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil in place for next season, per league sources. He had been the subject of some unprompted exploratory trade calls from other teams, but Texans moving forward with Tunsil @PFN365
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 15, 2022
Tunsil infamously slid down NFL Draft boards back in 2016 after a controversial photo of him smoking marijuana while wearing a gas mask was leaked online. The projected top pick in 2016 slid down to No. 13, where he was selected by the Miami Dolphins.
Tunsil spent three seasons in Miami before being traded to the Texans ahead of the 2019 season. He's since been a mainstay in the trenches for Houston, getting selected to two Pro Bowls during his three-year tenure with the team.
The star offensive lineman signed a three-year, $66 million deal with the Texans in 2020. He will be due $18.5 million in 2020, and carries an $8.5 million dead cap hit.
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