TRADE: Chiefs Trade RB Carlos Hyde To Texans For G Martinas Rankin

August 31, 2019

According to Ian Rapoport, the Chiefs are sending RB Carlos Hyde to the Texans in exchange for G Martinas Rankin.

Instead of being cut like previously reported, Houston manages to send Rankin to Kansas City for Hyde, who had slipped down the depth chart in recent weeks.

Hyde, 28, is a former second-round pick of the 49ers back in 2014. He played out the final year of his four-year, $3.681 million contract before agreeing to a three-year contract worth $15 million with the Browns last year.

The Browns later traded Hyde to the Jaguars midseason for a 2019 fifth-round pick.

Hyde was set to make a base salary of $3,250,000 for the 2019 season when the Jaguars announced his release earlier in the day.

In 2018, Hyde appeared in 14 games for the Browns and Jaguars and rushed for 571 yards on 172 carries (3.3 YPC) to go along with 10 receptions for 33 yards receiving and five total touchdowns.

Rankin, 24, was selected with the third round of the 2018 draft by the Texans. He signed a four-year, $3,546,268 and made a base salary of $480,000 for the 2018 season.

In 2018, Rankin appeared in all 16 games for the Texans, making four starts.