BREAKING: Houston Texans trade Benardrick McKinney to Dolphins for Pass-Rushing DE - Sports Illustrated Houston Texans News, Analysis and More : vimarsana.com
Mar 14, 2021 HOUSTON - It always felt like a matter of when, rather than if for the Houston Texans. Now, Benardrick McKinney will be headed elsewhere. The Texans are trading the former Pro Bowl linebacker to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for edge defender Shaq Lawson. The two teams also will switch late-round picks in the 2021 NFL Draft; The Texans get a sixth-rounder pick and give a seventh-rounder. McKinney's time in Houston seemed to be nearing the end following the addition of defensive coordinator Lovie Smith. Since being drafted out of Mississippi State, the 28-year-old linebacker has played in a 3-4 front, pairing with a second off-ball linebacker up the middle.