Shaq Mason's arrest in Franklin, Tennessee on aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, harassment and driving on a suspended license creates immediate fantasy-relevant turmoil for the Texans’ interior line. Bond set at $150,000; Mason remains in custody as the team weighs its options. Houston signed him to a three-year, $36 million deal in 2023, but released him in March; the dead-money cap hits are about $5 million this year and over $7 million next year.

For fantasy players, Mason’s uncertain status injects O-line volatility in Houston, with potential shifts in run-game efficiency and pass protection. His Patriots pedigree and two Super Bowls provide context, but the off-field matter now dominates the narrative and any draft or DFS decision-making around Texans blockers.