Agent: Texans said re-signing Brandon Brooks is a priority

The scuttlebutt around Indianapolis last week was that the Houston Texans were planning to prioritize re-signing right guard Brandon Brooks.

So I checked in with Joe Panos, Brooks' agent, and that's exactly the sense he got.

"I met with Houston and they most definitely said he was a priority," Panos said. "In the next couple days we'll trade proposals."

Right guard Brandon Brooks (79) is a 'key cog in our offensive line,' according to Texans GM Rick Smith.The sides haven't gotten to the point where they trade numbers yet, but it isn't just Panos saying the Texans want Brooks back.

"I think you can look through the balance of our roster and see that our good, young football players are guys that…