Report: Texans land Mason in trade with Bucs

The Houston Texans have acquired veteran guard Shaq Mason in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a source told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

The Texans are sending a sixth-round pick in exchange for Mason and a seventh-rounder, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2.

The Bucs reportedly planned to release the veteran this week if they couldn't find a trade partner for him. The deal saves Tampa Bay around $5 million in cap space, per ESPN's Jenna Laine.

Mason started all 17 games for the Bucs last year, which was his first and only season with the club. He spent the first seven years of his career with the New England Patriots.

In Houston, the 29-year-old guard will reunite with general manager Nick Caserio, who was the Patriots' director of player personnel when Mason was drafted in 2015.

The Texans are also releasing veteran guard A.J. Cann following the Mason acquisition, sources told Jordan Schultz, the Score's NFL insider. Cann started 16 games for Houston in 2022.