The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have left veteran offensive guard Shaq Mason behind.
According to NFL Network, Tampa Bay has agreed to trade Mason to the Houston Texans in a deal involving late-round draft picks.
The Bucs are reportedly set to receive a sixth round, while Houston receives a seventh round in addition to Mason.
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Buccaneers offensive guard Shaq Mason blocks against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 2, 2022 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Tampa Bay was exploring the possibility of releasing Mason before the start of the new NFL league year, but found a business partner instead.
The Bucs’ front office is trying to work out their salary cap woes, and the Mason trade saves the team more than $5 million.
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Mason joined the Bucs last March after the New England Patriots traded him to Tampa Bay for a fifth-round pick. Texans general manager Nick Caserio is certainly familiar with Mason, as he used to play in Foxborough.
Mason has 115 starts over the course of his career.
Shaq Mason, right, and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates line up against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
The Texans also added talent to their offensive unit Tuesday by signing wide receiver Noah Brown, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. Brown had a career-high 43 receptions for him last season.
He also caught three touchdowns for the Cowboys in 2022.
Shaq Mason of the New England Patriots after a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 6, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T. Ludwig/Getty Images)
Mason had a 92.7% pass block win rate at the end of the season. He allowed three sacks in 2022.
He met with quarterback Tom Brady in Tampa Bay following the departures of Alex Cappa and Ali Marpet. Cappa left in free agency and signed with the Bengals, while Marpet opted out.
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The Bucs have made several roster moves in an effort to cut costs, including releasing offensive tackle Donovan Smith, tight end Cameron Brate and running back Leonard Fournette.
The team likely needs to add to the quarterback room as well, as former second-round pick Kyle Trask is currently the only quarterback on the 2023 roster.