Kenyon Green had a rocky start to his career with the Houston Texans last season, and faces high expectations for a bounce-back campaign in 2023.
Houston picked the Texas A&M product No. 15 overall in the 2022 NFL draft. Injuries along with the usual learning curve a rookie faces tempered the hype on the Humble Atascocita High School alumnus.
The 2023 offseason has been a continuation of the challenge for Green as he recovers from a knee procedure that has kept him out of the Texans’ offseason program.
Coach DeMeco Ryans gave reporters an update on Green’s status after practice June 14, making it clear that the next month of rest will be consequential for the guard’s future.
“We’ll see where Kenyon is come training camp,” Ryans said. “For Kenyon, he has to be ready to go and the work he puts in over the next few weeks will see if he’s ready and ready to go out and compete.”
With a rookie quarterback under center, protection will be key for Houston over the course of their grueling 17-game schedule, and Green figures to be a major part of that equation when he gets healthy.
Green started in 14 of his 15 games active for Houston last season, logging 824 offensive snaps to 46 on special teams.
