Texans trade with Cardinals for third overall selection, take Will Anderson Jr.

The Arizona Cardinals dealt the third overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft to the Houston Texans

The Houston Texans wound up with a 2-3 combination in the 2023 NFL draft on it Thursday.

After selecting Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud with the second overall pick, the Texans swung a deal with the Cardinals.

They used the third overall selection to select Alabama outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr.

That means a Crimson Tide player went first and third in the 2023 selection process.

Arizona acquired Houston’s second-round pick in the 2023 draft. They also get a first- and third-round pick in 2024.