Free agent offensive lineman Lane Taylor visited his second team since the start of the new league year.
According to the league’s transaction wire, Taylor – a starter for the Green Bay Packers to open the 2020 season – visited the Houston Texans on Monday.
Taylor visited the San Francisco 49ers last month. Both teams likely want to check in on his recovery from the ACL injury he suffered in Week 1 of last year.
Taylor took a pay cut and returned to the Packers in 2020, and a strong summer earned him the starting job at right guard. He was lost for the season during the team’s season-opening win over the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.
A return to Green Bay still makes sense, especially after the Packers lost center Corey Linsley, but his recent injury history has to be considered.
Now 31, Taylor is coming off back-to-back seasons with a season-ending injury. He had a torn biceps after three games in 2019.
Taylor has played in 79 games with 50 starts for the Packers since entering the NFL in 2013. He has started at both guard spots and left tackle.
