The Texans acquired Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round pick, according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini. Jacksonville reportedly planned to release Kirk into free agency, but the Texans will now reportedly assume Kirk's $16.5 million salary in 2025.

Restructuring contracts is a popular way for teams to create cap space ahead of free agency and the Texans have gone that route ahead of next week's start to the new league year.

According to multiple reports, the Texans have restructured wide receiver Nico Collins' three-year contract, thus freeing $9.8 million in cap space. The move will convert some of his base salary for the 2025 season into a signing bonus and spreading the remaining cap hit over the remainder of his deal.

Collins had a strong year of production during his fourth year with the Texans despite having a smaller sample size, posting 1,006 yards on 68 catches and seven touchdowns, all in just 12 games. As C.J. Stroud's number-one target, the 2021 third rounder continued to impress and looks to be on track for another strong campaign in year five.

As the Houston Texans continue to pine through their offseason, let’s look back at Pro Bowl wide receiver Nico Collins’ fourth year.

The massive land rush that is NFL free agency begins on Monday at 11 a.m. Houston time, when teams can begin talking to free agents from NFL franchises other than their own. We will see some insane early deals,