{"id":321664,"date":"2025-08-27T12:35:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T12:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/321664\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T12:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T12:35:13","slug":"nfl-star-and-super-bowl-champion-with-72m-in-career-earnings-wakes-up-unemployed-after-being-cut-just-days-until-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/321664\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL star and Super Bowl champion with $72m in career earnings wakes up unemployed after being cut just days until season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FORMER Super Bowl champion Trent Brown has been left unemployed after being cut by the Houston Texans.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran offensive lineman is one of a number of players to be released by the team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trent Brown #77 of the Oakland Raiders drops back to pass.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/77-oakland-raiders-drops-back-1018739122.jpg\" data-caption=\"Trent Brown has been cut by the Houston Texans\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/77-oakland-raiders-drops-back-1018739122.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>Trent Brown has been cut by the Houston TexansCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/10058043\/trent-brown-new-england-patriots-smear-campaign\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brown<\/a>, 32, signed for the Texans earlier in the offseason as he put pen to paper on a one-year $3million deal.<\/p>\n<p>However, he was unable to practice at any point during the team&#8217;s training camp.<\/p>\n<p>He struggled in the last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/nfl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> season with an injury while at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/cincinnati-bengals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lineman was limited to just three games due to suffering a ruptured patellar Tendon in his right knee.<\/p>\n<p>Brown has previously reached the summit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/american-football\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">American Football<\/a> as he won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/super-bowl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Super Bowl<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>He was a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/new-england-patriots\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New England Patriots<\/a> side that beat the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/los-angeles-rams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a> 13-3 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>He has also earned a staggering $72million throughout his career which saw him also play for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/san-francisco-49ers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/las-vegas-raiders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But now it is without a team, just days ahead of the start of the 2025 NFL season.<\/p>\n<p>He could be joined on away from the Texans by left tackle Cam Robinson who is in trade talks.<\/p>\n<p>The star only signed a contract with the Texans this season, which was worth up to $14.5m.<\/p>\n<p>2025 second-round pick Aireontae Ersery has impressed, which has softened the need for Robinson.<\/p>\n<p> CJ Gardner-Johnson sends clear 10-word &#8216;true colors&#8217; message to Philadelphia Eagles and goes offline after Texans trade<\/p>\n<p>Other cuts from the roster include quarterback Kedon Slovis, running back Jawhar Jordan, fullback Jakob Johnson and wide receivers Qunitez Cephus and Daniel Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/demeco-ryans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DeMeco Ryans<\/a> has spoken about the cuts that have had to be made at the Texans.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;It\u2019s not just a one day type of deal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s been ongoing for last several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content--intro\">(All times ET)<\/p>\n<p>Thur 4 Sept<br \/>8.20 pm &#8211; Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n<p>Fri 5 Sept<br \/>8pm &#8211; Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers<\/p>\n<p>Sun 7 Sept<br \/>1pm &#8211; Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons<br \/>1pm &#8211; Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns<br \/>1pm &#8211; Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts<br \/>1pm &#8211; Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots<br \/>1pm &#8211; Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints<br \/>1pm &#8211; Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets<br \/>1pm &#8211; New York Giants at Washington Commanders<br \/>1pm &#8211; Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars<br \/>4.05 pm &#8211; Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos<br \/>4.05 pm &#8211; San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks<br \/>4.25 pm &#8211; Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers<br \/>4.25 pm &#8211; Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams<br \/>8.20 pm &#8211; Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n<p>Mon 8 Sept<br \/>8.15 pm &#8211; Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As roster continues to take place over next day or so, still some final spots we\u2019re trying to identify.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s tough this year, probably the toughest it has been for myself. Really competitive team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lot of depth. Situations lie in how you can keep as many guys as possible. That\u2019s the tough part.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Texans start their NFL season at the Rams at the SoFi Stadium on September 7.<\/p>\n<p>They then host the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/tampa-bay-buccaneers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> on Sept 16 and then the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/jacksonville-jaguars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> on Sept 21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORMER Super Bowl champion Trent Brown has been left unemployed after being cut by the Houston Texans. 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