The Houston Texans are parting ways with safety Tashuan Gipson, who started 14 games for the AFC South champions in 2019.
According to report from the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Texans are releasing the 29-year-old safety.
Releasing the former Pro Bowler won’t be cheap, at least according to Over The Cap’s numbers. Cutting Gipson before June 1 means the Texans would lose $4.25 million of their salary cap space in dead money. If they designate Gipson a post-June 1 cut, they would still lose $3.75 million in dead money.
#Texans releasing S Tashaun Gipson, source says
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 27, 2020
While it is not known if the Texans tried to find a trading partner for Gipson during the NFL draft, that route would have saved the Texans more money. Even a pre-June 1 trade would have resulted in just $1 million in dead money. A post-June 1 trade would have been even more advantageous with just $500,000 million lost in dead money.
Texans Wire asked the question on April 19 if Gipson’s job was safe via information from the Houston Chronicle’s John McClain.
The 6-1, 212-pound safety produced 51 tackles, three interceptions, including a return for a touchdown, eight pass breakups, and two tackles for loss in his 14 starts. Gipson was absent for two regular season games and the Texans’ entire two-game playoff run.
Houston has Jaylen Watkins, Eric Murray, A.J. Moore, and Justin Reid on the roster at safety.
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