Texans GM Nick Caserio may very well do the exact opposite of what everyone thinks he'll do at trade deadline
The NFL trade deadline for the 2024 season is coming up on November 5, and yet, the Houston Texans could do nothing, despite having some pretty crucial injuries. Nico Collins, who was off to as hot a start in the season as any wide receiver in the league, was placed on the injured reserve following […]
The NFL trade deadline for the 2024 season is coming up on November 5, and yet, the Houston Texans could do nothing, despite having some pretty crucial injuries.
Nico Collins, who was off to as hot a start in the season as any wide receiver in the league, was placed on the injured reserve following Week 5's win over the Buffalo Bills after tweaking his hamstring in the first quarter. He hasn't seen the field since.
And on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, Stefon Diggs, who the Texans traded for this offseason from the Bills, tore his ACL. So, they could be and should be in the market for a new wide receiver. And, that's not the only injuries they have, as even starting safety Jimmy Ward is set to miss his fourth straight game against the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football.
While I think that would be the right thing to do, as I have already listed out three wide receivers they could trade for, I'm not entirely sure that's what will happen. They may like what they currently have in-house, and may just make some signings rather than some moves at the trade deadline.
They have guys that they really like on the practice squad like Johnny Johnson, Xavier Johnson, and even Jared Wayne. They could also go and sign a player off of another team's practice squad if they feel like they would be a good contributor to the active roster.
I'm not sure general manager Nick Caserio feels eager or obligated to make a trade, especially with Collins being back healthy probably soon if I had to guess. They ran with Collins and Dell all year last season, with the addition of Joe Mixon this year they should be fine, especially when you have a quarterback like C.J. Stroud.
Xavier Hutchinson and John Metchie have improved a ton, and the Texans could think that they are good enough to get by until Collins gets back. So, there is a good chance that the Texans won't do any trades at the November 5 deadline.
