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Right guard Wyatt Teller, a four-time Pro Bowler and cornerstone of the Cleveland Browns’ offensive line since 2020, has confirmed he will not return to Cleveland for the 2026 season, formally ending weeks of speculation about his future. Teller’s current deal was structured with void years that automatically push him into free agency this spring, and a “poison-pill” salary-cap trigger worth roughly $61 million is set to activate on March 13. Cleveland therefore opted to move on rather than restructure, freeing cap room for a broader offensive overhaul. Multiple league sources indicate the Houston Texans remain “very interested” in signing Teller, with the veteran open to flipping to left guard if it helps him land a multiyear contract. Houston’s interior line surrendered 48 quarterback pressures last year, and general manager Nick Caserio has made upgrading the pocket a top priority. The Browns, meanwhile, have already been linked to free-agent guard Zion Johnson as a potential one-for-one replacement and could target an interior lineman early in the 2026 NFL Draft to protect quarterback Deshaun Watson. Losing Teller means Cleveland now faces the prospect of all five starting offensive linemen from 2025 hitting the open market within the next 12 months, adding urgency to the team’s roster rebuild. Teller, 31, graded as a top-10 run blocker each of the past three seasons and anchored a rushing attack that helped Nick Chubb eclipse 1,000 yards four straight years. His mix of mauler power and zone-scheme mobility, coupled with perfect attendance since 2023, positions him as arguably the No. 1 interior lineman on this year’s free-agent board. Expect a fast market: insider projections place Teller’s next contract in the four-year, $80 million range, with Houston, the Los Angeles Chargers and the Carolina Panthers cited as early contenders. Wherever he lands, Wyatt Teller’s decision will reshape not only Cleveland’s trenches but also the entire 2026 NFL guard market—making his next move one of the offseason’s most-watched storylines.