No active offensive lineman held a longer tenure with the New England Patriots than Marcus Cannon.
Now, after the new league year brought a trade to the Houston Texans, the 2011 fifth-round draft choice out of TCU is excited to begin another in his home state.
“It feels great. It feels great. A dream come true,” Cannon told the Houston media during his introductory video conference on Monday. “I grew up in Odessa, West Texas, and moved there from New Mexico. I really learned how football is. Playing in Odessa, playing in West Texas and playing in Texas in general, every kid that plays wants to play in Texas in the NFL.