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Houston Texans offensive tackle Charlie Heck (67) plays during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

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Houston Texans offensive lineman Charlie Heck (67) lines up for the snap during an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

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Houston Texans offensive tackle Charlie Heck (67) blocks during an NFL preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Saturday, Aug 21, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. Houston won 20-14. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

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Houston Texans offensive lineman Charlie Heck (67) wears a towel on this head on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)

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Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Charlie Heck (67) stands on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)

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Houston Texans offensive lineman Charlie Heck (67) during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

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Houston Texans offensive lineman Charlie Heck (67) lines up for the snap during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

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Houston Texans offensive tackle Charlie Heck (67) sets a block during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. Texans defeated the Jaguars 30-16. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

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Houston Texans offensive lineman Charlie Heck (67) lines up for the snap during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

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Houston Texans offensive tackle Charlie Heck (67) readies to block during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. Texans defeated the Jaguars 30-16. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

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Houston Texans offensive lineman Charlie Heck (67) lines up for the snap during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

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Houston Texan lineman Charlie Heck (67) during the second half of an NFL football game with the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

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Houston Texans offensive lineman Charlie Heck (67) lines up for the snap during an NFL football game against the New York Jets , Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)

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Houston Texans offensive tackle Charlie Heck (67) plays during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

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Houston Texans offensive tackle Charlie Heck (67) prepares to block during an NFL preseason NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)

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