Patriots Trade Marte Mapu to Texans

0:00It's April 7th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News today, your AI-powered football briefing. The New England Patriots switched gears on linebacker Marta Mapu, trading him to the Houston Texans instead of releasing him as planned earlier. Tuesday. The deal involves a swap of late-round picks between the two teams, keeping Mapu and the league for his final rookie contract year. Over three seasons with New England, the third-round pick from 2023 played in 44 games with 10 starts, mostly shining on. Special teams. Last year, he logged 58% of special team snaps, but only 12% on defense, showing his role was limited there. Mapu heads the Houston, earning $1.509 million in base salary, giving the Texans death without a big spend as they build for the future.