Defensive lineman Arik Armstead said the Houston Texans wanted to trade for him before his March release from the San Francisco 49ers.
"The Texans tried to trade for me, didn't even want me to become a free agent. I thought I was going there," Armstead said on Thursday's episode of his Third and Long podcast (h/t NBC Sports' Josh Alper.) "Trade fell through. Boom, I end up hitting free agency."
The 49ers announced their release of Armstead on March 13 after he declined a cut to his 2024 base salary, according to Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle.