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Alex Smith could find a landing spot with the Houston Texans

Former Washington QB Alex Smith could potentially find a home with the Houston Texans this offseason.

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If there is one team in the NFL that has been in the news for a lot of the wrong reasons this offseason, it’s the Houston Texans. While they continue to try and find the answer at the quarterback position with Deshaun Watson demanding a trade before all of his off-the-field drama came to light, the Texans continue to seemingly get in their own way and have a tough time pleasing a lot of fans.

In many ways, they sound a lot like the Washington Football Team, which has been continually in the news for less than ideal reasons over the years and is still searching for a franchise QB.

Now there is another way that the two teams can be alike, with former Washington quarterback Alex Smith potentially landing with the Texans.

Houston makes sense for Smith, especially if he desires to continue playing or starting. The Texans signed Tyrod Taylor this offseason, and with the future of Watson anything but certain, it wouldn’t be a shock to see Smith come in and work to secure a starting spot.

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Damarious Randall contract details with Raiders are out and it’s a fraction of what Eli Apple was set to make

Damarious Randall contract details with Raiders are out and it’s a fraction of what Eli Apple was to make

A few days ago, the Raiders looked done in free agency. They had about $5 million in available money under the cap, which is about what it figures to cost them to sign their rookie class. That all changed when their deal with cornerback Eli Apple fell through.

With Apple’s deal reportedly at $6 million against the 2020 cap, they suddenly had that money to spend all over again. They acted fast. Literally six hours after Apple was no longer in the picture, the Raiders made the move to sign safety Damarious Randall instead.

The question was if this would be a straight-up moving of cash from one player to another or not. Well, it turns out, Randall – while seemingly being a more widely celebrated signing – will cost roughly half as much.

Randall will make a reported $3.25 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Caplan.

That also means the Raiders have a little money to sign some lesser free agents, should they choose to do so. They still need to think about perhaps getting a cornerback now that Apple is gone.

There are a few other positions still in need as well which they could address. Keep in mind, most free agents still out there should be pretty affordable.

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