The Houston Texans have reached agreement on contract extension with left tackle Duane Brown, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday. Terms of the extension were not disclosed immediately, but recent extensions for left tackles have averaged between $8 million per season (Doug Free, who was moved to right tackle this season) and $11.5 million per season (Joe Thomas). Brown had been scheduled to earn $2,081,500 in the final season of his five-year, $11.425 million rookie contract. Brown's expiring contract made an extension a top priority for the Texans' front office, who can now focus on extension for linebacker Connor Barwin and quarterback Matt Schaub. The Texans had just $3.3 million remaining before the Brown extension, according to a source with knowledge of each team's available cap space, which means Barwin and Schaub might have to wait until after the season before having their contracts addressed. Source: NFL.com
