{
  "id": 3095731,
  "title": "Texans used draft pick they got from Saints to help trade for LSU WR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/texans-used-draft-pick-they-got-from-saints-to-help-trade-for-lsu-wr",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T19:34:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texans-used-draft-pick-got-193420951.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Houston Texans acquired wide receiver Kayshon Boutte from the New Orleans Saints on Monday in a trade that involved the exchange of safety Jaylen Reed and a future draft pick. The draft pick ultimately belonged to the Saints and was a seventh-round selection in the 2028 NFL Draft. The Saints had initially sent punter Kai Kroeger and their 2028 seventh-round draft pick to the Texans in exchange for Houston's 2028 sixth-round pick, effectively moving up a round by trading a player they had no intention of retaining. New Orleans had already signed veteran punter Ryan Wright, making Kroeger's services no longer necessary. The Texans obtained both a punter and a talented wide receiver to replace Jayden Higgins. Meanwhile, New Orleans gained a more advantageous draft pick, while New England bolstered its roster by obtaining an additional seventh-round pick, ironically the same one they had previously traded to the Saints for wide receiver Ja Lynn Polk.",
  "summary": "The New Orleans Saints had a surprise role in Monday's deal between the Houston Texans and New England Patriots that found Kayshon Boutte a new home.",
  "key_points": [
    "Houston Texans acquire Kayshon Boutte from New Orleans Saints",
    "Trade includes safety Jaylen Reed and 2028 7th-round draft pick",
    "Saints received punter Kai Kroeger and 2028 7th-round pick"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}