According to Terry Pluto of Cleveland.com, the Browns were willing to trade the Texans’ first-round pick and “other goodies” to the Patriots in return for QB Jimmy Garoppolo.
Beyond that, former executive Sashi Brown would also have been willing to help New England shop around for a backup quarterback to help the trade work.
However, the Patriots ultimately decided to trade Garoppolo before last year’s deadline to the 49ers in return for a 2018 second-round pick.
The Texans wound up finishing the year with a record of 4-12 and secure the No.