The Houston Texans don’t just have to cut players to get to 85 players on the roster by Aug. 17 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time: they can also make trades.
According to Aaron Wilson from Sports Talk 790, the Texans dealt cornerback Keion Crossen to the New York Giants. Terms of the trade have not yet been disclosed.
Doug Kyed from Pro Football Focus was first to report.
Crossen originally came from the New England Patriots as part of a trade at the end of the 2019 preseason. With special teams ace Johnson Bademosi part of the left tackle’s ransom that brought Laremy Tunsil to the Texans, Houston acquired the former 2018 seventh-round pick with a 2020 sixth-round pick.
Cornerbacks coach Dino Vasso said the expectations for Crossen were “no different than anyone else” when he met with reporters on June 8.
“It’s about attacking the day and getting better each day,” said Vasso. “As we look at Keion, he’s an athletic player who can run, he’s explosive, he’s long for a guy his height and he’s got impressive ball skills being around him the past couple weeks here. A guy that we’re excited about. A young player that’s progressing and trending in the right direction.”
Crossen played in 32 games for Houston, starting in four of them, and collected 59 tackles, a quarterback hit, and five pass breakups. In the 26-7 preseason win over the Green Bay Packers on Aug. 14, Crossen led the team with four combined tackles.
