Report: Texans send LB to Dolphins for Shaq Lawson
The Houston Texans agreed to send Benardrick McKinney to the Miami Dolphins for Shaq Lawson in a swap of defensive players, multiple outlets reported Sunday.
The Dolphins will send their 2021 sixth-round pick to Houston in exchange for the Texans’ 2021 seventh-round pick, ESPN reported.
McKinney, a 28-year-old linebacker, played just four games last season due to injuries and finished with 37 tackles. His five-year, $50 million deal runs through 2023. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2016.
Lawson, 26, had 32 tackles — four for loss — in 14 games (seven starts) last season, his first in Miami. Lawson has two years remaining on a three-year, $30 million deal he signed with the Dolphins last March.
He could line up at both outside linebacker and defensive end in defensive coordinator Lovie Smith’s scheme with the Texans.
–Field Level Media
