Texans exploring receiver trade after Jayden Higgins injury, per report
The Houston Texans are already looking outside the building for help at wide receiver after losing Jayden Higgins for the season. Per Texans beat writer Jonathan Alexander, Houston has begun testing the trade market for a recei…
The Houston Texans are already looking outside the building for help at wide receiver after losing Jayden Higgins for the season.
Jonathan Alexander (@jonmalexander): NEW: Will the #Texans trade for a receiver? Houston already testing the market after Jayden Higgins injury https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/kayshon-boutte-patriots-trade-higgins-22398224.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral via @houstonchron
Per Texans beat writer Jonathan Alexander, Houston has begun testing the trade market for a receiver in the wake of Higgins' injury. Higgins was confirmed to have suffered a torn ACL and is out for 2026, leaving a hole in a receiver room that leaned on youth behind its top options. The report frames the exploration as preliminary — Houston is gauging availability, not announcing a deal.
Some options being floated include free agent Brandin Cooks as a possibility, along with New England Patriots’ Kayshon Boutte, but they want to trade him to an NFC team. Another dark horse trade partner is with the Eagles, with Elijah Moore or Hollywood Brown
Whether the Texans pull the trigger remains to be seen; the team could also lean on in-house options or the waiver wire as cutdown approaches. Treat this as speculation until a move is finalized.