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According to reports, Jacksonville Jaguars have made an exchange with the Houston TexansSending the veteran Open Receiver Christian Kirk to his rival AFC South.
Houston obtains a seventh selection of 2026, which originally belonged to Los Angeles Rams, in exchange for Kirk, according to Atlético.
The exchange occurs a day after the news broke out that The Jaguars He planned to free Kirk, who lost the last nine games of the 2024 season due to a broken clavicle.
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Christian Kirk (13) of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates a reception during the second quarter of a game against the Houston Texans at the NRG Stadium on November 26, 2023, in Houston. (Carmen Mandate/Getty Images)
That movement would have saved Jacksonville $ 10.7 million against its salary limit, according to Spotrac. Commerce does the same when adding a draft selection.
Kirk was going to have the highest limit of the team hit this season at $ 24.4 million while a salary of $ 15.5 million were paid, according to to spotrac. But the new general manager James Gladstone, who joined the new Jags regime on February 21 to be paired with Chief coach Liam Coen, is clearly demonstrating that he is not afraid of making movements already, even with a division rival.
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Kirk quickly developed a relationship with the Marshal of Campo Trevor Lawrence after signing with a four -year agreement and $ 72 million in 2022, registering maximum career in captures (84), yards (1,108) and Touchdowns (eight) in that campaign.
However, an abdominal injury cost him five games in 2023, and his clavicle fracture limited him to eight games in the third year of his agreement.
The Pittsburgh Steelers supporter, Myles Jack (51), addresses the open receptor of Jacksonville Jaguars Christian Kirk, center, during the first half of a preseason game, on August 20, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Photo AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The appearance of the rookie Brian Thomas Jr. as a clear superior receiver to build the pass game, as well as Parker Washington playing well out of the slot in the absence of Kirk, leaves the Jaguars in a good place despite a seven -year veteran who moves to a different team.
For the Texans, the addition of Kirk makes sense taking into account that Tank Dell, his fast and young receiver, the entire 2025 season will be lost after tearing an ACL, MCL and LCL and dislocate his slot in a game against the Kansas City bosses In December.
Kirk could waste time due to his own recovery of his clavicle injury, but he is not expected to leave the entire 2025 campaign.
The Texans could still increase their pass game because Stefon Diggs, who built a great chemistry with the CJ Stud field before an injury ended his season, is a free agent in the market this low season.
Christian Kirk of the Jacksonville Jaguars get a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City bosses at the Arrowhead stadium on November 13, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jason Hanna/Getty images)
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Throughout seven seasons, four with the Arizona cardinals, who took the 47th place in general in the 2018 NFL Draft, Kirk has 236 receptions for 2,902 yards and 17 receiving touchdowns in 56 race games.
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