The Houston Texans traded with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for new guard Shaq Mason, which means they needed to make room on the roster.
According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the Texans are releasing A.J. Cann after just one year with the team.
Regime familiarity may play a part in Cann’s release. The former Jacksonville Jaguars 2015 third-round pick came over from the AFC South rivals after Houston hired offensive coordinator George Warhop, who held the same job in Jacksonville from 2019-21.
Mason has more familiarity with general manager Nick Caserio as both spent time with the New England Patriots; Caserio as director of player personnel from 2008-20, and Mason as a 2015 fourth-round pick who stayed through the 2021 campaign.
According to Over The Cap, the Texans incur a $2 million dead money hit against their salary cap by releasing Cann, but save a little over $4.2 million in 2023 cap space.
