NFL cornerback Ben Skowronek is headed to the Houston Texans.
The 26-year-old wide receiver arrives in Arlington as a new weapon for quarterback CJ Stroud.
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Skowronek spent his entire NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams.
He was drafted in 2021 and appeared primarily on special teams last season.
Reports suggested the Rams were ready to move Skowronek to waivers on Thursday, per NBC Sports.
The Indiana native didn’t start any games last season, earning just 2 receptions.
But he was on the field for 71 percent of the Rams’ special teams snaps.
Instead, Los Angeles is trading Skowronek to the Texans, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL media.
The Texans receive the 6-foot-3 wideout and a sixth-round pick in the deal, with the Rams guaranteeing a 2026 seventh-round pick.
Houston has a loaded receiving corps as it looks to build on Stroud’s outstanding rookie campaign.
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Skowronek will join Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Robert Woods, John Metchie and Noah Brown in Arlington.
“Cooper Kupp’s bait is gone,” one fan wrote on X in response to the exchange.
“Who will Stafford throw for if Kupp gets hurt?”. said another.
“I’m not going to like this post, I’m going to miss you @BennySkow,” a third added.
“That’s Rams Legend Super Bowl Champion Benny Skow for you. Good luck sir. And thank you,” a fourth commented.
“Good luck king,” wrote a fifth.
Skowronek was drafted by the Rams in the 2021 seventh round.
What we already know
ONLY one matchup has been confirmed for the 2024 NFL regular season so far.
That’s the Week 1 matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers on Friday, September 6th.
The game will be played at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil, and will be broadcast live on Peacock across the United States.
We also know the identity of the home teams in the three games in London, England, and one in Munich, Germany.
The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings will host games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, while the other home team in London will be the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.
The Carolina Panthers are also confirmed for the game at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
He starred at Northwestern and Notre Dame in college and signed a four-year, $3.5 million rookie contract.
In his 45 career NFL games, he recorded 58 receptions for 575 yards with one touchdown.
Skowronek won a Super Bowl title with Los Angeles in his rookie season.
Despite only 11 receptions in that campaign, he caught two passes for 12 yards in a 23-20 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.
Over the course of his NFL career to date, Skowronek has earned $3,564,524, per Spotrac.
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