Texans try out former Saints offensive tackle Cameron Erving

The Houston Texans tried out former New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Cameron Erving on Wednesday, per KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson. He ended the 2023 season as their starting right tackle after Ryan Ramczyk and Landon Young were both sidelined by injuries, totaling 208 snaps across three games. But he wasn’t re-signed after the season when the Saints hired a new offensive coaching staff so he clearly isn’t in their plans for 2024.

Erving entered the league as a first-round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns (out of Florida State, where he was college teammates with Jameis Winston), though Saints fans may know him best from his time with the Carolina Panthers. He also won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs and spent a year with the Dallas Cowboys before coming to New Orleans.

So what are the Saints’ plans at right tackle this year? Trevor Penning moved to the right side after struggling at left tackle, and Ramczyk isn’t expected to play this year while dealing with a career-threatening knee condition. Young is still in the mix but so is journeyman free agent Justin Herron. The Saints also drafted two right tackles in the first and seventh rounds, though Taliese Fuaga is penciled in to start at left tackle and Josiah Ezirim is just hoping to make the team.