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NETRADEHOU

Houston Texans acquire LB Marte Mapu from New England Patriots

Houston Texans acquired LB Marte Mapu from New England Patriots on April 7, 2026.

Event type: Trade
First reported: Apr 7, 2026
Official: Apr 7, 2026
Player: Marte Mapu
Position: LB

Trade details

NENew England Patriots receives

2027 6th round pickNot valued in the current model

HOUHouston Texans receives

LBMarte Mapu
2027 7th round pickNot valued in the current model

Known details

Compensation: Traded to Houston (HOU) from New England (NE) with 2027 7th round pick for 2027 6th round pick

How this trade reshapes Houston Texans' Linebackers room

Houston Texans' linebackers after adding Marte Mapu — this season vs last season.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Linebackers Coach: Billy Davis

92Azeez Al-Shaair8615/1787928596—$8.8M29.06'2"228

62Marte MapuNEW6115/17540889666—26.76'3"216

45Jake Hansen5514/1738518596—$2.3M28.16'1"230

45K.C. OssaiNEW385/17005090—$885K23.76'2"241

45Jacob HummelNEW4916/172409196——27.66'1"235

45Ali GayeNEW418/173004596—$1.1M28.76'6"262

40Wade WoodazNEW444/1700505048$1.4M——236

35E.J. Speed5816/177748938431$4.0M31.26'4"230

35Henry To'oTo'o6316/177398949630$3.7M25.66'2"228

25Jamal Hill3210/1719629621$1.1M25.36'0"199

20Aiden FisherNEW162/170050505$1.1M——232

Last season · 2025Linebackers Coach: Billy Davis

92Azeez Al-Shaair8615/1787928596—$8.8M29.06'2"228

82Christian HarrisLEFT6912/17700699666$2.7M25.56'2"232

45Jake Hansen5514/1738518596—$2.3M28.16'1"230

35E.J. Speed5816/177748938431$4.0M31.26'4"230

35Henry To'oTo'o6316/177398949630$3.7M25.66'2"228

35Xavier ThomasLEFT388/17310469642$565K26.66'2"245

30Power EcholsLEFT29—0050890—23.56'0"225

25Damone ClarkLEFT4514/17650829625$1.3M26.16'2"239

25Jamal Hill3210/1719629621$1.1M25.36'0"199

How this trade reshapes New England Patriots' Linebackers room

New England Patriots' linebackers after Marte Mapu left — this season vs last season.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Vinny DePalma

92Robert Spillane8314/1788658487—$12M30.66'1"229

82Harold Landry III8316/179565958977—30.16'2"250

62Chad Muma6113/175324779668$1.2M26.96'3"242

62Dre'Mont JonesNEW6816/17880969268$7.5M29.66'3"281

45Otis Reese4411/172706396—$1.1M28.16'3"225

45Christian Elliss6113/1760847996—$8.6M27.66'2"233

45Amari Gainer4817/173010096—$1.0M26.16'3"235

45Elijah Ponder5315/1730288891—$1.0M23.96'3"245

45Khalil JacobsNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——228

35Bradyn Swinson313/17629189238$1.0M24.16'4"250

25K.J. BrittNEW4615/17570919625$1.3M27.16'0"228

25Namdi ObiazorNEW222/1700505013$1.2M——229

20Jesse LuketaNEW3311/1737062965$1.1M27.56'3"242

20Quintayvious HutchinsNEW162/170050505$1.1M——233

Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Vinny DePalma

92Robert Spillane8314/1788658487—$12M30.66'1"229

84K'Lavon ChaissonLEFT7515/17760899683$11M27.06'3"250

82Harold Landry III8316/179565958977—30.16'2"250

62Jahlani TavaiLEFT7615/178696879176—29.86'2"250

62Anfernee JenningsLEFT6415/17750889462$1.4M29.26'3"259

62Chad Muma6113/175324779668$1.2M26.96'3"242

62Marte MapuLEFT6115/17540889666—26.76'3"216

55Darius HarrisLEFT415/1739032870—30.56'2"238

55Patrick JohnsonLEFT5112/1744072965—28.56'2"251