Bills agree to trade Moulds to TexansBy John Clayton
ESPN.com
The Bills and Houston Texans have worked out their trade and informed Eric Moulds that he is going to the Texans.
Eric Moulds
Wide Receiver
Buffalo Bills
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2005 SEASON STATISTICS
Rec Yds TD Avg Long YAC
81 816 4 10.1 55 229
The timing was perfect because Moulds was already in Houston. He reached an agreement on a four-year, $14 million contract that includes a $5 million signing. Terms of the trade weren't known but it is believed to a second day draft choice, either a fourth- or a fifth round in 2006.
Moulds decided last week that he preferred to go to Houston instead of the Philadelphia Eagles. He worked out a contractual agreement with the Texans and then awaited the trade.
"I knew Andre Johnson and always wanted to play with him," Moulds said Tuesday. "He's an up and coming receiver, and I felt like the team is on a rise. This is a chance to start new, and an opportunity to play close to home where I grew up."
Moulds has been with the Bills for 10 years. With a cap number over $10 million, Moulds declined to restructure his contract. Though the team wanted him to stay, Moulds decided it was time to move on.
"It's very tough because anytime you've been in a place for 10 years, you get set in your ways," Moulds said. "I have to learn a new city. I think being from the South makes it easier. I'm not going to be shocked by the weather, so it makes it an easy transition. It's still tough to leave Buffalo. I have a lot of fans there, but there comes a time when everyone has to move on."
The Texans wanted Moulds to be a veteran presence on their young offensive roster.
"Andre wanted me here, so I made my decision," Moulds said.
John Clayton is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.
