The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to trade star wideout Christian Kirk to the Houston Texans, per reports that emerged on Thursday.
The news was first reported by The Athletic’s Dianna Russini:
🚨Trade🚨
The Houston Texans are finalizing a trade to acquire Jaguars WR Christian Kirk, per sources. pic.twitter.com/yWNpI5j5KY— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) March 6, 2025
Kirk signed a four-year $72 million contract with the Jags in March of 2022. The former second-round draft pick out of Texas A&M spent the first three years of his career with the Arizona Cardinals before getting traded to Jacksonville in 2022. Per CBS Sports, the Jags save $10.4 million against the salary cap in sending him to Houston.
Christian Kirk trade details
Jags receive:
- 2026 seventh-round pick (originally from Rams)
Texans receive:
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Kirk is getting traded to the Texans in exchange for a 2026 seven-round pick from Jacksonville that originally belonged to the Rams.
Kirk played in just eight games for the Jags last season, as he dealt with a collarbone and shoulder injuries throughout the year. His best season of his career came in 2022 with Jacksonville, as he finished with 84 receptions for 1,108 yards and eight touchdowns. Over his NFL career, he’s accounted for 404 receptions for 5,176 yards and 29 touchdowns.
Christian Kirk stats
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G | Rush Att | Yds |
| 2018 | ARI | 12 | 43 | 590 | 13.7 | 3 | 49.2 | 3 | 35 |
| 2019 | ARI | 13 | 68 | 709 | 10.4 | 3 | 54.5 | 10 | 93 |
| 2020 | ARI | 14 | 48 | 621 | 12.9 | 6 | 44.4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | ARI | 17 | 77 | 982 | 12.8 | 5 | 57.8 | 1 | 11 |
| 2022 | JAX | 17 | 84 | 1108 | 13.2 | 8 | 65.2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023 | JAX | 12 | 57 | 787 | 13.8 | 3 | 65.6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | JAX | 8 | 27 | 379 | 14 | 1 | 47.4 | 0 | 0 |
Christian Kirk age
Kirk is 28 and was the Cardinals’ fifth-round draft pick from 2018 out of Texas A&M. He will turn 29 on Nov. 18 of this year.
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After getting drafted by the Cardinals, Kirk signed a four-year, $5.89 contract with Arizona. In March of 2022, he signed a four-year, $72 million contract, which is where the majority of his $64,065,690 career earnings came from, per Sportrac.
In Feb. 2023, the Jags converted $14.42 million of his 2023 salary into a signing bonus, which cleared $11.5 in cap space. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Jags were planning on releasing Kirk on March 5, a day before he was traded.
In Houston, Kirk will join a receiving corps featuring Nico Collins, Tank Dell, Stefon Diggs and John Metchie III. The Texans will have to decide whether to trade or keep Diggs, who is coming off of an ACL tear. After acquiring Diggs from the Bills, the Texans eliminated the last three years of his contract. Dell is also coming off of an ACL injury, having surgery on the injured knee on March 5.
Although Kirk has his own injury history, the Texans can likely expect him to be more ready to play by Week 1 more so than Diggs or Dell. Quarterback CJ Stroud now has another talented receiver to throw to in 2025.
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