Mar 1, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio talks to the media during the 2022 NFL Combine. Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Patriots, Texans swap Day 3 draft picks

Originally posted on Pro Football Rumors
By Sam Robinson | Last updated 4/25/22

Three days away from the 2022 NFL Draft, Bill Belichick and his former right-hand man made a trade involving day three picks. The Houston Texans picked up a fifth-round pick in this draft, while the New England Patriots moved down.

General manager Nick Caserio and the Texans traded sixth- and seventh-round picks in the draft to the Patriots for a fifth-rounder, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com.

Trade: Patriots dealt their fifth-round pick to the Texans for their sixth- and seventh-round picks, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 25, 2022

The Patriots now hold three sixth-round picks in this draft. They already had a fifth, supplied by the Dolphins in the trade that sent DeVante Parker to New England. The Patriots now have six picks on the third day of the draft.

The Texans had dealt their original fifth-round choice to the Bears, acquiring wide receiver Anthony Miller just before last season. Miller was cut from the team in October. Houston previously had two sixth-round picks and one seventh. The AFC South club now has two fourths, a fifth and two sixths.

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