The Texans have a new safety! Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images.
According to multiple reports, the Houston Texans are trading guard Kenyon Green and a 5th round pick (2026)to the Eagles for safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and a 6th round pick (2026).
Green struggled with poor play and injuries since being drafted by the Texans in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He is a free agent after the 2025 season and will carrying a cap hit of $2,880,464.
Gardner-Johnson (age 27) has two-years remaining on his deal for $19.1 million total ($8.5M 2025, $11.5M 2026), per Aaron Wilson. Texans Cap is reporting that Gardner-Johnson's initial salary cap charge will be $3.736 million.
The newly acquired Texan recorded 6 interceptions last season with 1 defensive touchdown for the Super Bowl champion Eagles.
The Texans currently have Jalen Pitre (recovering from torn pec injury, FA in 2026), Jimmie Ward (recovering from foot injury), Calen Bullock, and now Gardner-Johnson at the safety and/or nickel corner position.
Texans GM Nick Caserio is making waves this offseason!
ESPN Houston's Del Olaleye weighs in on the move in the video above.
Houston Astros face early test in high-stakes clash with Cardinals
Apr 14, 2025, 11:49 am
The Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals meet Monday night at Busch Stadium, both aiming to get above .500 in the early weeks of the season.
Houston (7-8) sends left-hander Framber Valdez (1-1, 2.50 ERA) to the mound in search of a strong start to begin a three-game road series. The Astros, 3-3 away from home this season, have leaned on their pitching—ranking eighth in the American League with a 3.70 team ERA.
St. Louis (7-8) counters with right-hander Sonny Gray (2-0, 4.50 ERA), who has a WHIP of 0.88 despite some early bumps in run prevention. The Cardinals have been solid at home (6-3) and are among the NL’s best-hitting teams, posting a collective .280 average.
Jose Altuve (.302, 3 HR) and Isaac Paredes (13-for-42, 3 HR in last 10) lead the way for Houston’s offense, while Brendan Donovan (.350, 10 RBI) and Pedro Pages (10-for-34, 7 RBI in last 10) have been producing for the Cardinals.
Both teams enter the matchup with identical 7-8 records but differing trends: Houston has outscored opponents by eight runs over their last 10 games (5-5), while the Cardinals have gone 4-6 during that stretch, giving up 5.19 runs per game.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET.
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