Houston Texans–Los Angeles Rams Trade History

Houston acquired cornerback Jacoby Shepherd from St. Louis on March 28, 2002 for a conditional 2003 seventh-round draft choice. The condition was not met, so the pick was not conveyed. Shepherd never appeared in a Texans regular-season game and was waived before the 2002 season, leaving both clubs with no realized regular-season return from the exchange.

St. Louis traded picks No. 184 and No. 198 to Houston on April 27, 2013 to move up to No. 160 and select running back Zac Stacy. Stacy played 27 regular-season games with 17 starts over two Rams seasons, rushing for 1,266 yards and eight touchdowns while adding 44 catches for 293 yards and another score. His 973-yard rookie season made him the clearest realized value in the exchange before St. Louis traded him to the Jets in 2015.

Houston moved Case Keenum back to the Rams for a conditional 2016 seventh-round pick after reclaiming him late in 2014. The return eventually became pick No. 235, which Houston later moved. Los Angeles got the more useful football asset: Keenum started five games in 2015, helped steady the offense late that season, and entered 2016 as the Rams' starter before Jared Goff took over.

Los Angeles sent Brandin Cooks and a 2022 fourth-round pick to Houston for the No. 57 selection in the 2020 draft, which became wide receiver Van Jefferson. Cooks gave the Texans two 1,000-yard seasons before another trade, while Jefferson became a regular contributor for the Rams and topped 800 yards during their Super Bowl LVI championship season. Both clubs realized meaningful value.

Houston moved up 10 spots in the fourth round on April 25, 2020, sending picks No. 136, No. 248 and No. 250 to Los Angeles for No. 126. The Texans selected North Carolina tackle Charlie Heck, who became a four-year Houston contributor with 41 games and 21 starts. The Rams turned their three selections into Brycen Hopkins, Sam Sloman and Tremayne Anchrum, receiving depth across three roster spots and a notable Super Bowl contribution from Hopkins.

Los Angeles moved down four spots in the fifth round on May 1, 2021, sending Houston pick No. 170 for Nos. 174 and 233. The Rams selected defensive lineman Earnest Brown IV and running back Jake Funk. Brown appeared in 12 Rams regular-season games with three starts and 14 tackles across 2022-23, while Funk appeared in 15 Rams games across 2021-22 and had two carries for five yards, contributing mainly on special teams. The two-player return produced modest depth rather than a long-term starter.

Los Angeles sent picks No. 69 and No. 191 to Houston on April 28, 2023 for Nos. 73 and 161. The Rams then flipped No. 73 to New York for Nos. 89 and 128, selecting Kobie Turner and Stetson Bennett, while No. 161 became Nick Hampton. Turner had 24 sacks through Week 2 of 2026 and is the centerpiece of a strong Rams return.

Houston moved from picks Nos. 174 and 259 to No. 167 and selected linebacker Henry To'oTo'o. He became a regular starter, reaching 35 starts and roughly 250 tackles through his first three seasons. The Rams used the acquired selections on Warren McClendon and Desjuan Johnson, who both supplied useful depth. Los Angeles received two contributors, but To'oTo'o's sustained starting role gives Houston the modest win.

Los Angeles traded wide receiver Ben Skowronek and its 2026 seventh-round pick to Houston for the Texans' 2026 sixth-round pick on May 9, 2024. Houston waived Skowronek before the 2024 regular season, so the Rams moved a player they were reportedly prepared to release and improved their future draft position by one round without surrendering realized on-field production to the Texans.