HOUSTON – Tytus Howard is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl with good spirits and a sense of humor.
The Texans’ veteran offensive lineman and former first-round draft pick from Alabama State documented the massive flooding that has engulfed the city of Houston and surrounding areas in a social media post.
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Howard’s truck got lifted out of the floodwaters.
“Tell me why I done let my truck slide into a ditch of like 4ft of water,” Howard wrote. “I’m need somebody with a tractor to come pull it out lol so I can get it towed.”
Howard told teammate Laremy Tunsil it was a “long story” about how his truck got stuck in the water.
His photos and videos showed trucks, SUVs and cars driving gingerly through high waters, including one vehicle that tipped over and was halfway submerged.
In one video Howard posted, some residents sharing Modelo beers at a gas station.
Howard also asked for assistance with a 50 amp breaker for a generator in the Missouri City and Siena area. Both neighborhoods were hit by hard by the storms that caused widespread flooding and persistent power outages, fallen trees and other destruction.
Am I officially a Houstonian now?🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/uuD9HCsfsC
— Tytus Howard (@tyhoward71) July 10, 2024
Howard injured his knee last season, undergoing surgery and being placed on injured reserve, but is expected to be ready for training camp, according to coach DeMeco Ryans.
Howard underwent surgery on his left knee after the injury worsened to the point where he developed a small hole between the knee and the patellar tendon, per league sources.
“Tytus is recovering,” Ryans said. “He’s doing well. We should get him back for training camp.”
The Texans restructured Howard’s $56 million contract this offseason, creating $10.3 million in salary cap space, per a league source.
Howard was originally due a $14 million base salary, in 2024 and the Texans converted $12.875 million of that figure into a fully guaranteed signing bonus. His new base salary is now the minimum $1.125 million, and his salary cap figure is down from $18.705 million to $8.405 million. The base salary is fully guaranteed for skill, injury and salary cap.
The Texans added voidable years in 2027 and 2028 for Howard of $30 million each year.
The Texans also restructured veteran guard Shaq Mason’s three-year, $36 million deal by converting his salary into a $8.04 million signing bonus to create $6.4 million in salary cap space.
The two moves combined free up $16.7 million in salary cap space.
Howard signed a three-year, $56 million deal last year that includes $36.5 million guaranteed, a $18 million signing bonus and an $18.6 million average that makes him one of the highest paid offensive linemen in the game.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.