The Patriots are trading offensive tackle Marcus Cannon to the Texans, The Boston Globe’s Jim McBride reported Sunday. As part of the trade, the teams will swap picks in the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds of the 2021 NFL Draft, according to McBride.
The Texans currently hold the fourth pick in the fourth round, the third pick in the fifth round, and the fourth pick in the sixth round. The Patriots currently hold multiple picks in the fourth and sixth rounds.
By trading Cannon, the Patriots save nearly $6.3 million in cap space.