May 2023 - Houston Texans Wiretap

Texans Make Laremy Tunsil Highest-Paid OL With $75M Extension

Mar 20, 2023 8:55 AM

The Houston Texans have made Laremy Tunsil the highest-paid offensive lineman in the NFL after agreeing to a three-year, $75 million extension, according to sources.

The deal includes a $30 million signing bonus with $50 million fully guaranteed and $60 million in total guarantees.

Tunsil said in December that he wanted to "reset the market" and become the highest-paid offensive tackle.

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Tags: Houston Texans, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Terms Agreement

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Cowboys Trade For Brandin Cooks From Texans

Mar 19, 2023 2:06 PM

Wanting to add speed and a complement to Pro Bowler CeeDee Lamb, the Dallas Cowboys acquired Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks on Sunday for a fifth-round pick in 2023 and a sixth-round pick in 2024.

The trade for Cooks likely takes the Cowboys out of the competition for free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., a team source told ESPN's Ed Werder.

"Hard to do Cooks and OBJ," the source said.

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Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Official Trade

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Texans, Raiders To Pursue Jimmy Garoppolo

Mar 13, 2023 11:39 AM

The Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders are expected to pursue Jimmy Garoppolo in free agency, sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Garoppolo is expected to finally leave the San Francisco 49ers this offseason as they pivot to Trey Lance and Brock Purdy.

The New York Jets could also pursue Garoppolo if they are unable to trade for Aaron Rodgers. 

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Tags: Houston Texans, New York Jets, Las Vegas Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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Texans Lose Draft Pick For Salary Cap Violation

Mar 10, 2023 8:49 AM

The Houston Texans will forfeit their fifth-round selection in the 2023 NFL draft and have been fined $175,000 for a salary cap reporting violation involving Deshaun Watson.

After a review, the league determined that the Texans provided Watson compensation in the form of a membership at an alternative athletic facility in 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Texans said they "absorbed $26,777 in costs for player benefits for the use of alternate athletic facilities." The team said it understands that amount "should have been charged instead to player salaries."

According to the collective bargaining agreement, teams must report any player compensation or benefit. The Texans believe the payment didn't provide any salary cap advantage and viewed it as an accounting error.

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Tags: Houston Texans, Draft, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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Report: Panthers, Texans, Raiders To Have Interest In Jimmy Garoppolo

Mar 9, 2023 8:34 AM

Kyle Shanahan has already ruled out Jimmy Garoppolo's return to the San Francisco 49ers as the quarterback enters free agency.

Garoppolo was embroiled in trade rumors throughout last season, but ended up remaining with the Niners.

According to a report, the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders are "likely" to have interest in Garoppolo once free agency begins.

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Tags: Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Las Vegas Raiders, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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