Texans’ DeMeco Ryans reveals how 2nd-year OT can make a difference coming out of bye week

The Houston Texans are looking for greater consistency from their offensive line as they prepare for the second half of the 2026 NFL season. Head coach DeMeco Ryans believes second-year offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery has the ability to become a bigger contributor, but wants to see him bring more intensity to every snap coming out of the team’s bye week. Ryans praised Ersery’s work protecting the edge but challenged him to maintain a higher level of effort. “Tae has done some good things for us, protected on the edge,” Ryans said.