Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans might be sad to lose a player in wide receiver John Metchie, but he’s excited to see what new tight end Harrison Bryant can bring to the offense.
“Seeing Harrison, he made some plays against us when he was with the Browns,” Ryans said following the acquisition of Bryant on Monday. “He made a big play versus us. So you see a guy who’ve very capable of making plays. Very excited to just add him to our roster and let him get in our room.”
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Of course, Ryans remembers Bryant impressed during the wild-card round with the Cleveland Browns in 2023. The former John Mackey Award winner caught a 47-yard pass from quarterback Joe Flacco before dashing down the field to put Cleveland near the red zone.
The drive ended in one of the Browns’ two scoring drives before Houston secured a 45-14 win behind a record-setting day from C.J. Stroud.
Last season, Bryant spent time backing up Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer with the Las Vegas Raiders, catching 10 passes for just under 100 yards. Over six seasons, Bryant has totaled 98 career receptions for 877 yards and 10 touchdowns. He’s expected to compete for the No. 3 tight end role, which should be the same for him in Houston now with Brevin Jordan out for the season with a lower-body injury.
“Harrison, he’ll come in and compete,” Ryans said. “We have a lot of good tight ends, so we’re excited to see him just pop in and compete.
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“I’m excited to see what he does here over the next week.”
The Texans close out the preseason on Saturday against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Following the return, the Texans will trim the roster ahead of Week 1’s showdown against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 7.
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