March 14, 2021 | 1:51 pm
The Patriots are exchanging Marcus Cannon’s offensive attack with the Texans, The Boston Globe ‘s Jim McBride reported on Sunday. As part of the exchange, teams will exchange choices in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds of the NFL’s 2021 Draft, according to McBride.
Cannon opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was reported at the beginning of the off-season that all Patriots players who chose to leave last season planned to return for the 2021 season. However, Cannon had not reported to the team for a physical exam and training, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN.
When trading the Cannon, the Patriots save nearly $ 6.3 million in cap space. In addition to saving space on the cap, it was speculated that Cannon would be moved after the team brought back the offensive tackle Trent Brown in an exchange with the Raiders.
Cannon, who was drafted by the Patriots in 2011, won three Super Bowls in nine seasons in New England and was named second-team All-Pro in 2016.
Texans currently have the fourth choice in the fourth round, the third choice in the fifth round and the fourth choice in the sixth round. The Patriots currently have several choices in the fourth and sixth rounds.
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