The Chargers on Tuesday swung a trade with the Texans to acquire offensive tackle Austin Deculus.
The Bolts sent a 2027 conditional seventh-round pick to Houston.
Here are five things to know about Deculus:
1. Former 6th-round pick
The offensive tackle makes his way to the Chargers after being a recent late-round pick.
Deculus was selected in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft (No. 205 overall) by the Texan and spent his rookie season in Houston.
He saw action as a rookie in Houston, primarily on special teams, and played in five games during his debut season.
2. Most recent stop
Deculus spent this past offseason with the Texans in his second stint with the team.
After signing to their active roster late last season, the 26-year-old spent training camp and the entire preseason in Houston as he played in all three of their preseason games.
Prior to joining the Texans, Deculus has had stops with the Jets and Saints in 2023 and 2024.
View photos of the Chargers 53-man roster as of Aug. 26, 2025.
#0 | LB | Daiyan Henley
#0 | LB | Daiyan Henley
#1 | WR | Quentin Johnston
#1 | WR | Quentin Johnston
#2 | DB | Elijah Molden
#2 | DB | Elijah Molden
#3 | S | Derwin James, Jr.
#3 | S | Derwin James, Jr.
#5 | QB | Trey Lance
#5 | QB | Trey Lance
#6 | LB | Denzel Perryman
#6 | LB | Denzel Perryman
#8 | QB | Omarion Hampton
#8 | QB | Omarion Hampton
#9 | WR | Tre' Harris
#9 | WR | Tre' Harris
#10 | QB | Justin Herbert
#10 | QB | Justin Herbert
#11 | K | Cameron Dicker
#11 | K | Cameron Dicker
#12 | WR | Derius Daivs
#12 | WR | Derius Daivs
#13 | WR | Keenan Allen
#13 | WR | Keenan Allen
#15 | WR | Ladd McConkey
#15 | WR | Ladd McConkey
#16 | P | JK Scott
#16 | P | JK Scott
#20 | CB | Cam Hart
#20 | CB | Cam Hart
#22 | RB | Najee Harris
#22 | RB | Najee Harris
#24 | CB | Benjamin St-Juste
#24 | CB | Benjamin St-Juste
#26 | CB | Donte Jackson
#26 | CB | Donte Jackson
#27 | S | RJ Mickens
#27 | S | RJ Mickens
#28 | RB | Hassan Haskins
#28 | RB | Hassan Haskins
#29 | CB | Tarheeb Still
#29 | CB | Tarheeb Still
#32 | S | Alohi Gilman
#32 | S | Alohi Gilman
#36 | DB | Ja'Sir Taylor
#36 | DB | Ja'Sir Taylor
#39 | CB | Eric Rogers
#39 | CB | Eric Rogers
#40 | S | Kendall Williamson
#40 | S | Kendall Williamson
#42 | TE | Tucker Fisk
#42 | TE | Tucker Fisk
#43 | LB | Troy Dye
#43 | LB | Troy Dye
#44 | FB/DL | Scott Matlock
#44 | FB/DL | Scott Matlock
#45 | OLB | Tuli Tuipulotu
#45 | OLB | Tuli Tuipulotu
#46 | CB | Nikko Reed
#46 | CB | Nikko Reed
#48 | OLB | Bud Dupree
#48 | OLB | Bud Dupree
#50 | OLB | Caleb Murphy
#50 | OLB | Caleb Murphy
#52 | OLB | Khalil Mack
#52 | OLB | Khalil Mack
#54 | OLB | Kyle Kennard
#54 | OLB | Kyle Kennard
#58 | LB | Marlowe Wax
#58 | LB | Marlowe Wax
#68 | OL | Jamaree Salyer
#68 | OL | Jamaree Salyer
#73 | G | Mekhi Becton
#73 | G | Mekhi Becton
#75 | C | Bradley Bozeman
#75 | C | Bradley Bozeman
#76 | T | Joe Alt
#76 | T | Joe Alt
#77 | G | Zion Johnson
#77 | G | Zion Johnson
#78 | C | Andre James
#78 | C | Andre James
#79 | G/T | Trey Pipkins III
#79 | G/T | Trey Pipkins III
#83 | TE | Tyler Conklin
#83 | TE | Tyler Conklin
#84 | WR | KeAndre Lambert-Smith
#84 | WR | KeAndre Lambert-Smith
#86 | TE | Oronde Gadsden
#86 | TE | Oronde Gadsden
#89 | TE | Will Dissly
#89 | TE | Will Dissly
#90 | DL | Tear Tart
#90 | DL | Tear Tart
#91 | DL | Da'Shawn Hand
#91 | DL | Da'Shawn Hand
#92 | DL | Justin Eboigbe
#92 | DL | Justin Eboigbe
#93 | DL | Otito Ogbonnia
#93 | DL | Otito Ogbonnia
#96 | DL | Naquan Jones
#96 | DL | Naquan Jones
#99 | DT | Jamaree Caldwell
#99 | DT | Jamaree Caldwell
# | T | Austin Deculus
# | T | Austin Deculus
#25 | LB | Junior Colson
#25 | LB | Junior Colson
#37 | CB | Jordan Oladokun
#37 | CB | Jordan Oladokun
#69 | DL | Josh Fuga
#69 | DL | Josh Fuga
#70 | T | Rashawn Slater
#70 | T | Rashawn Slater
#33 | DB | Deane Leonard
#33 | DB | Deane Leonard
#47 | LS | Josh Harris
#47 | LS | Josh Harris
#67 | T | Savion Washington
#67 | T | Savion Washington
3. Playing experience
Deculus does have some in-game experience in the NFL — in both the regular season and postseason.
He's played in a total of 13 regular season games, all with the Texans, and started one of them as he's played both offense and special teams.
The tackle also saw action with the Texans in the postseason last year, playing in both of their games.
4. Storied LSU career
Deculus went down in the record books at LSU.
The tackle appeared in more games than any player in school history with 61, as he spent five total years with the Tigers.
He was a starter in four of them, becoming the only player in program history to play at least 60 games.
He ended his collegiate career with 46 starts, all at right tackle, and was a starter for the 2019 National Championship team.
5. Depth at tackle
This move now gives the Bolts some more depth at tackle following the roster cutdown deadline.
After losing Rashawn Slater for the season due to injury, Deculus now brings experience along the line and could be an option at swing tackle.
Deculus has played primarily at left tackle in his NFL career, including this past preseason, but does have experience at right tackle in previous years.
