One important piece of the World Champion Houston Astros will not return for 2023

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One important piece of the World Champion Houston Astros will not return for 2023
Astros GM James Click will not return to the team. Photo by Harry How/Getty Images.

According to multiple reports, Astros GM James Click has turned down a 1-year contract and will no longer be the team's GM.

Jim Crane's 1-year offer to Click has been discussed for several days, and many fans were wondering how this would play out. Apparently, Crane was not willing to negotiate, and his offer was a final one.

Crane's resume as an owner has earned him the ability to make a move like this. He's the person who hired James Click, so hopefully he can find another quality GM to take his place. If the reports are true about his interest in the former Brewers head of baseball operations, the Astros may only be without a permanent GM for one year until David Stearns' contract with Milwaukee runs out.

Either way, I have a lot of respect for James Click declining the offer. No GM with his background should settle for a 1-year contract. Especially after going to back-to-back World Series and hoisting the championship trophy just days ago. Astros fans will just have to have faith in the process and hope things work out in the end.

One thing is clear about Jim Crane, he's not messing around. The offer is the offer. Just ask James Click and Carlos Correa.

Editor's note: The Astros decided to part ways with assistant GM Scott Powers Friday afternoon.

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The Texans have completed a trade with the Chargers. Composite Getty Image.

The Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday acquired tackle Austin Deculus from the Houston Texans.

The Chargers will send a 2027 conditional seventh-round pick to Houston.

Deculus was picked sixth by Houston in the 2022 NFL draft and has appeared in 15 career games including the postseason, making a pair of starts.

He saw the most action of his career in 2023, when he played in seven games with one start, contributing along an offensive line that helped quarterback C.J. Stroud throw for 4,108 yards and 23 touchdowns.

A four-year starter at right tackle at Louisiana State, Deculus played five years for the Tigers, making 46 starts. His 61 games were the most by any player in program history. Deculus played with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow.

With Deculus off the roster, here's a look at how the Texans look after cutting down to 53 players.


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