After moving back from No. 89, the Texans traded picks Nos. 102 and 142 to Minnesota to get picks Nos. 97 and 187. At 97, the back-to-back AFC South champions took cornerback Jayl

The Texans traded up to get Jaylin Smith, a cornerback from USC, who can line up at several positions in the secondary.

For the first time in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Texans selected a defensive player in USC's Jaylin Smith. The cornerback was chosen in the third round at 97th overall, and is the fourth player taken by the team on the night.