The Texans are trading cornerback Bradley Roby to the New Orleans Saints, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday morning.
Roby, considered to be the Texans' top cornerback the past two seasons, is suspended Week 1 as part of a six-game suspension levied last year for violating the NFL's banned substance policy. Roby also missed a road game against Jacksonville last season because of a dispute with the coaching staff.
The Texans open up about $9.2 million in salary cap space by trading Roby, according to Over The Cap. Roby signed a three-year, $31.5 million extension with the Texans last year, after joining the team as a free agent in 2019.
Texans head coach David Culley on Monday morning confirmed there have been talks about trading Roby, but said it had not been finalized.
Without Roby, the Texans will rely on Terrance Mitchell, Vernon Hargreaves III, Desmond King II and Tavierre Thomas. The Texans also signed cornerback Antonio Phillips to their practice squad last week.
"Bradley was not going to play this game anyway," Culley said when asked about the trade would impact depth in their secondary. "So basically, the guys we're playing with right now are the guys we're going with. We're comfortable with those guys. Basically, we've been going with those guys all training camp and we feel comfortable with that. And then we brought in some other guys hopefully that will give us some depth at that position also."
Brandon Scott manages digital content for SportsRadio 610. Follow him on Twitter @brandonkscott.
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