Report: Texans part ways with G A.J. Cann

The Houston Texans traded with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for new guard Shaq Mason, which means they needed to make room on the roster.

According to Aaron Wilson from KPRC-TV, the Texans are releasing A.J. Cann after just one year with the team.

Regime familiarity may play a part in Cann’s release. The former Jacksonville Jaguars 2015 third-round pick came over from the AFC South rivals after Houston hired offensive coordinator George Warhop, who held the same job in Jacksonville from 2019-21.

Mason has more familiarity with general manager Nick Caserio as both spent time with the New England Patriots; Caserio as director of player personnel from 2008-20, and Mason as a 2015 fourth-round pick who stayed through the 2021 campaign.

According to Over The Cap, the Texans incur a $2 million dead money hit against their salary cap by releasing Cann, but save a little over $4.2 million in 2023 cap space.