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Dolphins trading Tunsil, Stills to Texans for package of picks

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The Miami Dolphins have traded left tackle Laremy Tunsil, receiver Kenny Stills, a 2020 fourth-round draft pick, and a 2021 sixth-round selection to the Houston Texans, the team announced Sunday.

In return, the Dolphins will receive the Texans' 2020 first-round pick, their first- and second-rounders in 2021, defensive back Johnson Bademosi, and offensive lineman Julie'n Davenport.

Tunsil was initially rumored to be a trade candidate for Jadeveon Clowney, who Houston traded earlier Saturday to the Seattle Seahawks. The 25-year-old tackle is a massive upgrade for a Texans offensive line that allowed quarterback Deshaun Watson to be sacked an NFL-high 62 times last year.

Tunsil, selected No. 13 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft, is under contract for the next two seasons and will earn $2.15 million in 2019 and $10.35 million in 2020. The Texans didn't work out a long-term deal with Tunsil prior to the trade, but they're expected to get an agreement done soon, according to Rapoport.

Houston's addition of Stills adds depth to its receiving corps, which is led by DeAndre Hopkins, the oft-injured Will Fuller, and Keke Coutee, who's questionable for Week 1 with an ankle injury.

Stills was recently at odds with Dolphins head coach Brian Flores after he took issue with Jay-Z and Roc Nation's NFL partnership. Flores retaliated by playing the rapper's music throughout a practice session last week. Stills and Flores insisted there were no hard feelings between the two.

The Dolphins, who are currently undergoing a rebuild, now have plenty of draft capital. The team holds four first-rounders, four second-rounders, and two third-rounders in the next two drafts, with a potential third-round compensatory pick incoming, according to Rapoport.

Miami appears to be prepared for the future, but it's yet to be seen how its players will react to Tunsil's departure. It was reported earlier this week that Dolphins players would "legit revolt" if the lineman was traded for Clowney, with a source adding, "The backlash would be amazing."

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