The Houston Texans fired general manager Brian Gaine on June 7, 2019, and executive vice president of football administration Chris Olsen was appointed interim GM. However, coach Bill O’Brien had considerable front office influence, and later O’Brien was officially given the general manager title after the 2019 season.
Since Aug. 8, 2019, the Texans have executed seven trades, dealing away 13 players/picks and acquiring 16 players/picks. Here is a look at a timeline of each trade.
Aug. 8 — Trade with Cleveland Browns for Duke Johnson
O’Brien wasn’t comfortable with the depth behind starting running back, Lamar Miller. Third-year rusher D’Onta Foreman was in the doghouse and later waived. The Texans traded a conditional pick, which manifested into a 2020 third-rounder, to the Browns to acquire Johnson.