Left tackle Laremy Tunsil wants to give his best to the Houston Texans in a contract season.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Pro Bowler underwent shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum at some point in the offseason.
The 2021 season is the last year on Tunsil’s rookie contract. The Miami Dolphins, who took him Round 1 of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Ole Miss, picked up the 25-year-old’s fifth-year option before trading him to the Texans on Aug. 31, 2019.
Coach and general manager Bill O’Brien wouldn’t get into specifics about how contract negotiations are going with Tunsil, but indicated at the NFL Scouting Combine on Feb. 25 that the organization wants Tunsil for the long haul.
“I will tell you that we want [Tunsil] on the football team and we’re working very hard to try to get that done,” said O’Brien. “Those things take time. They don’t happen overnight. Everything has to fit together relative to your team, your salary cap, what they’re looking for.”
The expectation is that Tunsil will be ready for offseason workouts in April.
