Sidy Sow

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Sidy Sow's contract earns a C+ Contract Value Index, with the AAV sitting where the comparable-tier deals tend to settle. At $1.075M, this rookie scale deal from his 2023 fourth-round selection carries minimal financial risk, but the 2025 season production—two games—underscores why Houston is comfortable moving on: he simply hasn't translated draft capital into meaningful on-field impact. For a 28-year-old guard three years into his NFL tenure, the developmental timeline is running out, and the recent additions of established offensive line reinforcements signal the Texans view him as expendable depth rather than a long-term rotation piece. The Contract Value Index reflects this reality: the dollars are low enough that the deal itself poses no cap burden, but the performance grade and limited snaps reveal a player who hasn't earned a roster anchor role at his position. Houston's June waiver release aligns perfectly with this assessment—a quiet offseason jettison of a fringe reserve with no guaranteed upside trajectory and no leverage to command premium dollars. Until Sow forces his way into the 53-man conversation during training camp, his story remains locked in the replacement-level territory where his contract value and production metrics currently belong.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Sidy's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Among guards on the Houston Texans, Sidy Sow's output grades to a D+ performance level. The third-year veteran has appeared in just two games during the 2025 season, a snap count that reflects his standing as a depth-chart afterthought rather than a meaningful contributor to Houston's interior offensive line rotation. With minimal NFL production across his three seasons since his 2023 fourth-round selection, Sow has failed to establish himself as a reliable starter or even consistent reserve; the raw scarcity of opportunities — two games total — tells the story of a player who has not earned trust from coaching staff or front office decision-makers. His lack of measurable impact on the field, combined with the Texans' recent additions of established guards in the offseason, makes clear that Houston views him as expendable depth in a crowded positional room. The waiver move in early June only underscores what the film and limited playing time have already indicated: Sow is a below-average NFL performer without a defined role, caught between developmental promise from his college tape and repeated failure to translate that into consistent on-field contributions at the professional level.

How Sidy Compares at the Position

Sidy Sow ranks 79th of 172 graded gs by performance. That slots Sidy between Nick Leverett (C-) just ahead and Dillon Radunz (D+) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Sidy Sow's sentiment grade lands at C+, reflecting how the recent storylines have framed him. The media narrative is one of near-total indifference: bundled into reserve-futures signing announcements alongside several other fringe additions, Sow's profile centers on his prior New England stint and his raw, developmental pedigree from the Canadian Football League, with most outlets treating him as a low-probability camp body rather than a roster contributor. That framing aligns perfectly with his D+ performance grade—through the 2025 season, he appeared in just two games, the kind of minimal footprint you'd expect from a depth filler still searching for meaningful NFL snaps. What's sharpening the perception gap is Houston's recent offensive line reinforcements: the signings of established guards Wyatt Teller and Evan Brown have effectively pushed Sow further down the depth chart, and the June 2nd addition of offensive tackle Derrick Graham signals the Texans are addressing interior line needs through proven veterans rather than developmental options. At 28 and three years removed from his 2023 fourth-round draft selection, Sow remains precisely where the narrative has always placed him—a quiet depth piece with an uphill climb to the 53-man roster, generating no fan groundswell or critical backlash, just the kind of transaction news fans scroll past during a busy offseason cycle. Until he forces his way into the conversation on the practice field this summer, his story stays locked in "fringe reserve with everything left to prove" territory.