The Texans have traded three-time Pro Bowl left tackle Duane Brown to the Seahawks in exchange for cornerback Jeremy Lane, a 2018 fifth-round pick and a 2019 second-round pick, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Brown made his season debut on Sunday against the Seahawks after he sat out Houston's first six games over a contract dispute. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that Brown will restructure his deal with the Seahawks.
Brown, 32, has spent each of his ten years with the Texans after the organization selected him with the 26th overall pick of the 2006 draft. He has two years remaining on on a six-year, $53.4 million contract he signed with the Texans and should replace Rees Odhiambo as Seattle's starting left tackle right away.
Lane, 27, started at cornerback opposite Richard Sherman in Seattle's base defense and made a goal line interception of Tom Brady in Super Bowl XLIX. He signed a four-year deal with Seattle prior to the 2016 season.
Lane has been slowed by nagging injuries and was bypassed by Griffin as the starter and Coleman as Seattle's fifth defensive back. Lane has spent his entire career with the Seahawks after being a sixth-round pick in 2012. With the trade of Lane, the Seahawks have just 12 players on their roster including the physically unable to perform list and injured reserve remaining from the Super Bowl-winning squad in 2013.
This trade represents a fresh start for Brown, and the Texans can move on from what is still an unresolved headache with regard to his extension. That problem now falls in the lap of Seahawks general manager John Schneider. The fact Brown was willing to hold out as long as he did illustrated his desire for a new contract and strong resolve in his effort to get one.
