Howell completed five of 14 passes for 24 yards and an interception and rushed once for two yards across three games during the 2024 season. Howell played just 25 snaps this season, 24 of which were in relief of an injured Geno Smith in Week 15 against the Packers.

Texas A&M’s defensive line was dealt a blow this offseason after starters Nic Scourton, Shemar Stewart, and Shemar Turner declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. This left incoming senior edge Cashius Howell and incoming junior defensive end Rylan Kennedy as the lone contributors in the trenches.

The Bill Belichick era in Chapel Hill started with much fanfare when the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach held his introductory news conference in December. Several questions remain between now and the start of the 2025 season.

With Carson Beck deciding not to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, the former Georgia quarterback has paved the way for Quinn Ewers to do something similar. Beck is on