Wide receiver Robert Woods has never played for new Texans offensive coordinator Nick Caley, but Caley was hired off of the Rams’ staff and Woods used to play in Sean McVay’s offense so he has some idea of what to expect.
Woods said “that offense is capable of being high-powered” and he thinks quarterback C.J. Stroud can team up with the weapons around him to make for a potent unit in 2025. It’s unclear if Woods is going to be one of those weapons, however.
The 2024 season was the final one of Woods’s contract and he said he’s heading into the new league year with an open mind.
“Feeling good, kind of getting ready to revamp and go another year again,” Woods said, via Aaron Wilson of KPRC. “Building the body back up, just like always and going into Year 13 and still just chasing it. I had a great time here in Houston, loved being with C.J., a great quarterback, loved our receiver room, our coaches. We’ll see how it goes in free agency. You know how free agency is. Whatever is best for me and my family and my football career. If that’s in Houston, however it goes, we’ll look to that.”
Stefon Diggs is also headed for free agency and Tank Dell’s availability for 2025 is up in the air due to a knee injury, so the Texans will be making moves at wide receiver whether Woods is involved with them or not.
Houston Texans Urged to Pursue Potential Seahawks' Cut
If there was one clear need for the Houston Texans heading into the offseason, it would be at the wide receiver position. With Tank Dell out indefinitely due to injury and Stefon Diggs hitting free agency, that leaves the Texans with Nico Collins as the only real playmaker for C.J. Stroud.
Obviously, that is not going to work.
Houston needs to figure out a way to support Stroud better than that. Nick Caserio and the front office will need to focus on bringing more wide receiver talent in throughout the offseason.
One potential option could be to re-sign Diggs. However, the Texans would still need more help. Houston could add a wide receiver via the draft, a trade, free agency, or even keep a close eye on potential cut candidates at the position throughout the NFL.
With that in mind, the Texans have been urged to monitor the future of one specific cut candidate.
Tyler Lockett, a veteran wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, could very well be on the cut block. If the Seahawks decided to let him walk, Houston is being urged to consider signing him.
Cole Thompson of Texans Wire has suggested that Lockett could make sense for the Texans.
"Lockett has been demoted to WR3 in Seattle, but he’d be WR2 for Houston if the AFC South franchise brought him in," Thompson wrote. "He’d thrive in the slot for C.J. Stroud after averaging 84 catches over his first nine years with the Seahawks."
During the 2024 season with Seattle, Lockett ended up playing in 17 games. He racked up 49 receptions for 600 yards and two touchdowns. Those numbers were way down from even his 2023 campaign.
In 2023, the 32-year-old wide receiver caught 79 passes for 894 yards and five touchdowns.
Lockett may not be the best potential target for Houston, but he would be solid. If he could be the second addition for the Texans alongside either Diggs or a first round pick at wide receiver, he would be a great pickup.
All of that being said, it will be interesting to see what the upcoming offseason has in store. Keep an eye on Lockett as a potential target if the Seahawks decide to part ways with him.
