NFL media insider Ian Rapoport discusses the Houston Texans trading offensive tackle Tytus Howard to the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round pick.
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Big piece here with Titus Howard, who gets a new deal.
Big piece here with Titus Howard, who gets a new deal.
But for the Houston Texans, it really wasn’t just getting the fifth-round pick.
But for the Houston Texans, it really wasn’t just getting the fifth-round pick.
It was also clearing this money off the books.
It was also clearing this money off the books.
Remember, they have the Will Anderson contract extension coming up as well.
Remember, they have the Will Anderson contract extension coming up as well.
They needed to, kinda clear for that and, and also add some draft pick compensation, and then use some of that, not perfect match, but use some of that to then trade for David Montgomery.
They needed to, kinda clear for that and, and also add some draft pick compensation, and then use some of that, not perfect match, but use some of that to then trade for David Montgomery.
A- and I would say for the, Mike, Detroit Lions, it was kind of a similar thing.
A- and I would say for the, Mike, Detroit Lions, it was kind of a similar thing.
They know Jahmyr Gibbs is gonna come up and make a lot of money.
They know Jahmyr Gibbs is gonna come up and make a lot of money.
Clearing some salary there makes sense.
Clearing some salary there makes sense.
A win-win and some early fireworks as we get ready for free agency.
A win-win and some early fireworks as we get ready for free agency.