HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans selected Virginia Tech cornerback Rashad Carmichael with their fourth-round pick on Saturday, continuing to rebuild their defense through the NFL draft.
The Texans used the 127th overall pick on Carmichael. Houston traded its initial fourth-round (105th overall) and sixth-round (178th overall) picks to Washington for the Redskins’ fourth-round (127th overall) and two fifth-round picks (144th and 152nd overall).
Carmichael joins three other defensive players taken by Houston in the first two rounds — Wisconsin defensive end J.J. Watt, Arizona defensive end/linebacker Brooks Reed and Miami cornerback Brandon Harris.