Overview

• The trade was completed near the cutdown deadline, with Houston receiving a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick.
• Deculus arrives as a depth option after the Chargers lost All-Pro left tackle Rashawn Slater for the season in training camp.
• A 2022 sixth-round pick, Deculus was a four-year starter at LSU and appeared in a program-record 61 games.
• He has 13 NFL regular-season appearances with two postseason starts and has worked primarily at left tackle in the pros after playing right tackle in college.
• He is expected to serve in a rotational role for Los Angeles, while the Texans continue broader offensive line turnover this offseason.