March 20, 2023
Free-agent tight end
O.J. Howard signed an undisclosed deal with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday after visiting with the team. With
Darren Waller now in New York and
Foster Moreau currently on the open market, Howard joins
Jesper Horsted and
Cole Fotheringham as the tight ends on roster in Vegas. Howard, a former first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017, could help stretch opposing defenses for the Raiders in 2023. The 28-year-old could have some sleeper potential as a TE2 in fantasy if Moreau doesn't re-sign, but Howard has done very little since his first two years in the NFL. Last year in 13 games (10 starts) for the Houston Texans, he had a career-low 10 receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Howard has only 35 receptions for 426 yards and five touchdowns in the last three years combined.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
March 20, 2023
The Las Vegas Raiders are hosting former first-round tight end
O.J. Howard for a visit, according to sources. As the Raiders look to replace
Darren Waller after they traded him to the New York Giants last week, Howard is a pass-catcher who can help stretch opposing defenses. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneer made 10 starts for the Houston Texans last year and disappointed with a career-low 10 receptions (23 targets) for 145 yards and two touchdowns in 13 total games. There is opportunity at the position in Vegas, as
Jesper Horsted and
Cole Fotheringham are the only two tight ends currently on the roster. Howard hasn't done much since his first two years in the league with Tampa, when he combined for 60 catches, 997 yards and 11 touchdowns in 24 games (22 starts).
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
January 8, 2023
Houston Texans tight end
O.J. Howard (hip), who was listed as questionable for Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, has officially been ruled out for the regular season finale. It's a bit surprising that he's not active after returning to a full practice on Friday, but the Texans have decided to keep him out in a meaningless game. The 28-year-old finishes his first year in Houston with a career-low 10 receptions on 23 targets for 145 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games played (10 starts). With Howard out,
Jordan Akins and
Brevin Jordan will split the pass-catching duties at the position for the Texans, but neither of them are particularly attractive streaming options in fantasy at the position as the Texans play out the string.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: KPRC 2 Sports - Aaron Wilson
December 4, 2022
Houston Texans running back
Rex Burkhead (concussion) and tight end
O.J. Howard are inactive for Week 13 against the Cleveland Browns. Burkhead will miss his first game of the year while dealing with a head injury, while Howard is a healthy scratch for this one. Rookie
Dameon Pierce will continue to lead this backfield and will be looking to break out of a recent slump in a good matchup. Enjo Benjamin and
Dare Ogunbowale will see expanded roles behind Pierce with Burkhead sidelined on Sunday. Howard played a season-low 16 percent of the offensive snaps in Week 12 and finds himself on the bench this weekend.
Jordan Akins should be the Texans' top pass-catching tight end against Cleveland.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Texans Twitter
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