HOUSTON - In an absolute shocker, the Houston Texans traded starting quarterback Cam Newton to the Washington Football Team for a 2nd and 4th round pick. The Texans also sent a 6th rounder to Washington. Houston is sitting at 1-4 in their first year of a roster overhaul and likely read the writing on the wall regarding the team's outlook this season.
GM TH said in his press conference, "We want to thank Cam for coming in and being the leader he was for our young guys. He will be missed in the locker room and Washington is getting a hell of a football player. However, we have a long term goal of winning titles here and I had to balance the future of this ball club against our odds for the rest of this season."
For what it's worth, this is the second time GM TH has traded the star quarterback away. Back in 2015, while GM of the New York Jets, TH traded Newton for a slew of picks after the quarterback struggled with fumble issues. Newton couldn't be reached for comment but posted the emoji eyes on his instagram account.
His agent James "Bus" Cook, however, didn't hold back regarding his client being dealt mid-season. "Obviously, this GM thinks my client is just a commodity that can be signed and dealt for draft picks. We came here despite what happened in New York and Cam proved he belonged. If he [TH] wants to operate this way, maybe he should go into the stock market business."
Houston wasn't done dealing either. The Texans also sent Bradley McDougald and DJ Fluker to the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers respectively for draft capital.
Now the focus turns to what Houston can do the rest of this season. While 1-4 isn't great, the Texans are still only two games back in the division. Andy Dalton will be the starter the rest of the way.
