Apr 8, 2021
HOUSTON - The Houston Texans are talking about meat-and-potatoes moves . and those are already underway. . Updated by the minute, our Texans 2021 NFL Free Agency Tracker will keep you up to date with everything happening at NRG Stadium.
APRIL 8: TEXANS HOST FORMER SECOND ROUNDER Former Denver Broncos defensive end DeMarcus Walker visited the Texans on Thursday per the transaction wire, after spending the past four seasons in Colorado.
A second-round pick out of Florida State in 2017, Walker made 36 appearances (5 starts) during his time in Denver recording 10.5 sacks. 2020 was as a career year for the Walker, who made 13 appearances and finishing with 4.5 sacks, both single-season highs, and also recording his only forced fumble to date.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. Sitting adjacent to the Los Angeles Rams $5 billion home at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood is a city park three-time Pro Bowl receiver DeSean Jackson remembers well.
Growing up in the nearby Crenshaw neighborhood, that park is where Jackson first remembers playing football and it s those childhood memories that flooded back as toured his new home field before signing a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Rams that includes $2.75 million guaranteed. SoFi Stadium is where I really started playing football before they even built the stadium, Jackson explained during his first news conference as a Ram. That area was Darby Park and I used to play at Darby Park as a little kid.
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Les Snead has gained an understanding of risk during his tenure as Rams general manager.
Snead was the one who spent the first overall pick on Jared Goff and signed Todd Gurley to a lucrative extension. There were also trades of first-round picks for Jalen Ramsey and Brandin Cooks. And earlier this offseason, Snead made his latest big move when he traded Goff and a collection of picks for Matthew Stafford.
Risk is necessary to improve in any field, and Snead isn t afraid to take a chance when he deems it necessary to keep the Rams competitive in the ever-changing NFL. Though all of his risks haven t panned out, Snead s most recent leap of faith wasn t an independent decision it came from the results of his original bet on Goff. And it just might have the Rams in their best position yet.
Left: Texans WR Brandin Cooks; Right: Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Who Might Be Available If Ravens Explore Trade for a Wide Receiver?
The Ravens landed wide receiver Sammy Watkins in free agency, but could they add another veteran pass-catcher via trade?
CBS Sports Jason La Canfora believes there could be some receivers on the trade block, and he thinks the Ravens would be among the interested teams due to a very smart front office that must grasp the suspect state of their pass catchers even with Watkins.
La Canfora identified several receivers who could likely use a better opportunity elsewhere.