Texans Trade For Bucs OL Shaq Mason
The Houston Texans have been extremely active since the start of free agency on Monday, signing multiple potential difference-makers, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.
And on Tuesday they continued that trend, only this time it was on offense, trading for Tampa Bay Buccaneers veteran offensive guard, Shaq Mason.
The deal will also come with a late-round pick swap, with the Texans receiving a Tampa Bay seventh-round pick, while the Bucs will land a Houston sixth-round pick.
Mason spent one season in Tampa Bay, giving up just one sack from his right guard position. He started in all 17 games and played 1200 snaps - 99 percent of the team's offensive snaps.
Before his time blocking for Tom Brady in Tampa Bay, Mason spent his time in New England, where he was drafted by current Texans general manager, Nick Caserio.
Caserio selected Mason with a fourth-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
He is also played in 120 games, starting 115 of those games throughout his eight-year career.
He will be expected to immediately come in and challenge A.J. Cann for the starting right guard spot opposite of rookie left guard standout, Kenyon Green.
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