Maliek Collins is heading to San Francisco. Composite image by Brandon Strange.
With free agency in full swing, the Texans caught a lot of people off guard when they opted to trade for Bengals running back Joe Mixon instead of addressing the need in free agency on Tuesday.
Well, it only took one more day for the Texans to be active on the trade market once again. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Texans are trading defensive tackle Maliek Collins to the 49ers for a 7th round pick.
Compensation update: 49ers are trading a 7th-round pick to the Texans for Maliek Collins, per source. https://t.co/XGzb7ktxqI
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2024
Houston signed Titans defensive lineman Denico Autrey earlier this week, so perhaps DeMeco Ryans will have him fill the role left with Collins' departure.
Or, the Texans are reportedly interested in signing 49ers defensive tackle Arik Armstead who is expected to be released by the 49ers.
#Texans to trade defensive tackle Maliek Collins to #49ers per a league source. #Texans among teams including #Bengals and #Lions with interest in Arik Armstead who hasn't been released officially yet @KPRC2
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 13, 2024
Another option could be the return of Sheldon Rankins who played well for the Texans in 2023. Either way, it appears there's another move coming, but we can only speculate at this point.
How much cap space will they save?
Not all that much in 2024 according to Texans Cap. He believes this trade should save the Texans a little over 2.5 million this season.
Collins trade will generate $2.55m net cap savings for 2024. https://t.co/9R7jcN9kwV
— TexansCap (@TexansCap) March 13, 2024
It's unfortunate that Collins was traded with the Texans looking like a playoff team on the rise. But if you have to get traded, heading to a perennial Super Bowl contender should soften the blow.
Green ties career high as Rockets rally to beat the Grizzlies
Jan 13, 2025, 11:22 pm
Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points, capped by a layup that gave Houston the lead late, and the Rockets rallied for a 120-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
The Grizzlies were down by four before Jaylen Wells made a 3-pointer followed by a steal and layup from Brandon Clarke that put them up 115-114 with just under a minute left.
Green’s layup put the Rockets on top 116-115 before a turnover by Ja Morant gave Houston the ball back. Amen Thompson was fouled and made two free throws with 8.1 seconds left to make it 118-115.
Morant missed two free throws after that and Fred VanVleet added two free throws for Houston with 2.1 seconds left to make it 120-115 and secure the victory.
It was Houston’s fourth straight win overall and second in a row over Memphis after beating the Grizzlies 119-115 on Thursday night.
Morant swished a 38-footer to put the Grizzlies up by 12 with about eight minutes to go.
The Rockets went on a 16-2 run after that to take a 107-105 lead with 4 1/2 minutes remaining. Green and VanVleet had 3-pointers during that stretch and Thompson added six points to help Houston erase the deficit.
Morant had 29 points for the Grizzlies, and Desmond Bane scored 25.
Takeaways
Grizzlies: They need to do a better job of finishing after leading by 12 in the fourth quarter.
Rockets: Green delivered the kind of dominant performance the Rockets need from him on occasion as they look to remain among the top teams in the Western Conference.
Key moment
Houston’s 16-2 run that erased the double-digit deficit.
Key stat
Houston had 15 offensive rebounds to just eight by Memphis.
Up next
Houston visits Denver on Wednesday night, and the Grizzlies play the first of consecutive games at San Antonio that night.
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