On Wednesday, reports suggested that the Jacksonville Jaguars planned to release wide receiver Christian Kirk after three years—only for the team to seemingly reverse course 24 hours later.
The Jaguars are trading Kirk to the Houston Texans for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, according to a Thursday afternoon report from Dianna Russini of The Athletic. It is a rare instance of an intradivision trade in the NFL, and it had at least one Jacksonville player incredulous.
