Jaguars Trade Wide Receiver Christian Kirk to Texans for 2026 Draft Pick

The Texans acquire Kirk to address injuries and uncertainty in their receiving corps, taking on the final year of his $72M contract.

The Jacksonville Jaguars traded wide receiver Christian Kirk to the Houston Texans for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick originally from the Rams.
Kirk, 28, had been slated for release but was traded instead, saving Jacksonville $10.4 million in cap space while incurring $13.6 million in dead money.
The Texans, facing injuries to key receivers Tank Dell and Stefon Diggs' free agency, add Kirk as a complement to Nico Collins in their receiving lineup.
Kirk signed a four-year, $72 million deal with Jacksonville in 2022 but struggled with injuries, missing 14 games over the past two seasons.
Houston may look to restructure Kirk's $15.5 million salary for 2025 as they aim to bolster their passing game led by quarterback C.J. Stroud.