Thu Mar 06 22:50:00 UTC 2025: **Jaguars Trade Wide Receiver Christian Kirk to Texans for 7th-Round Pick**
HOUSTON, TX – In a surprising move, the Jacksonville Jaguars have traded wide receiver Christian Kirk to the Houston Texans for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Thursday. This comes after initial reports suggested the Jaguars would release Kirk before the start of the new league year.
The trade reunites Kirk with former Arizona Cardinals teammate DeAndre Hopkins, who recently signed with the Texans.
The seventh-round pick originally belonged to the Los Angeles Rams. The trade has sent shockwaves through the Jaguars organization, with teammate Josh Hines-Allen expressing surprise on social media.
Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans recently highlighted the need to bolster the wide receiver position, citing injuries to key players like Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell as a major factor in their playoff run. Diggs is a free agent, and Dell’s future is uncertain after undergoing a second surgery this week to repair a torn ACL.
Kirk, 28, is entering the final year of a four-year, $72 million contract with a significant cap hit of $24.4 million in 2025. While he had a strong first season with Jacksonville, posting career highs in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns, he has been hampered by injuries in recent years.
The move allows the Jaguars to alleviate some salary cap pressure while the Texans gain a veteran receiver to fill a position of need.
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