The Houston Texans agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to the New York Jets in exchange for a late-round conditional draft pick, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. It is a seventh-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft that can become a sixth-round pick with playing time for Fitzpatrick, per John McClain of the Houston Chronicle.
Texans trade Ryan Fitzpatrick to Jets
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 95.3 passer rating in 12 starts for the Texans in 2014.
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Update: The Jets announced that the trade has been finalized.
Fitzpatrick, 32, started 12 games for the Texans in 2014, leading the team to a 6-6 record with 17 touchdowns and eight interceptions. However, he became an expendable piece for the team when the Texans added Brian Hoyer in free agency to compete with Ryan Mallett for the team's starting quarterback job.
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It's the second quarterback trade this week for the Texans after Case Keenum was sent from Houston to the St. Louis Rams for a seventh-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft on Tuesday.
In New York, Fitzpatrick will have a chance to push Geno Smith for the starting job and will replace Michael Vick on the depth chart after the latter was allowed to leave the Jets in free agency. Fitzpatrick will also be reunited with Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey, who was his head coach during his time with the Buffalo Bills.
Fitzpatrick completed 63.1 percent of his passes in 2014, and his 95.3 passer rating was ninth in the NFL among starting quarterbacks. He previously played for the Rams, Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans, in addition to the Bills and Texans.
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