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Source: Texans trading for Rams wide receiver Ben Skowronek

Texans add to talented wide receiver group

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (4) intercepts a pass intended for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Ben Skowronek (18) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. San Francisco 49ers safety Jaquiski Tartt, left, looks on. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – The Texans have brokered a trade for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Ben Skowronek, further bolstering an already talented position group, per a league source.

The Texans acquired Skowronek and a 2026 seventh round selection from the Rams in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick, per a source.

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Skowronek was going to be released by the Rams. Instead, he’s joining the Texans and a receiver group that already includes Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Robert Woods, John Metchie III, Noah Brown and Xavier Hutchinson.

A former seventh-round draft pick from Notre Dame, Skowronek is heading into the final year of his four-year, $3.6 million rookie contract

Skowronek caught eight passes for 66 yards and a touchdown last season for the Rams.

Skowronek has 58 career receptions for 575 yards and one touchdown. In 2022, he caught a career-high 39 passes for 376 yards.

Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.


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Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.

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