The two teams that have hired Gary Kubiak as a head coach have come together on a trade that will send tackle Chris Clark to Houston.
The Denver Post reports that the Broncos will get a 2016 seventh-round pick in return for Clark. The deal will not be official until Clark passes a physical with the Texans.
Clark has spent the last five years with the Broncos and started most of the 2013 season on the left side after Denver lost Ryan Clady to a foot injury. Clady is out again this year after tearing his ACL, but Ty Sambrailo and Ryan Harris have the starting jobs with 2014 third-rounder Michael Schofield set for swing tackle duties.
Clark gives the Texans some insurance in the event Duane Brown’s hand injury keeps him out into the regular season. The Texans started undrafted rookie Kendall Lamm at left tackle in Sunday’s game against the Saints. Clark also has played on the right side, so he’ll give Houston an experienced option behind Derek Newton as well.