Ryan Mallett Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz and Chatter Surrounding Patriots QB

Updates from Tuesday, May 13

John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports the Texans' current interest in Ryan Mallett:

Chris Wesseling of NFL.com previously provided a statement from Ian Rapoport discussing the possibility of Mallett being traded this offseason:

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NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport told Dan Hellie on 'NFL Total Access' on Monday that there is still 'mutual interest' in a Mallett trade.

'From what I understand, there is still a chance (for a trade),' Rapoport said on NFL Network, adding that May 27 is the key date because that's when the Patriots take the field for organized team activities.

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Updates from Friday, May 9

The Patriots have selected Jimmy Garoppolo in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft:

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport provides details on a new scenario:

ESPN's Adam Schefter adds an update on the Patriots' expectations for Mallett:

Pro Football Talk's Josh Asper previously reported that Mallett doesn't appear to be available:

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The Texans didn’t pick up a quarterback before the end of the first round, but, for the moment, it doesn’t look like that’s a result of plans for a trade. Ed Werder of ESPN reported on air Friday that he’s been told that Mallett is “not available” in a trade.

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Houston Chronicle reporter Brian T. Smith says the Texans have had no contact with the Patriots:

Original Text 

On Thursday afternoon, Comcast's Tom E. Curran tweeted negotiations between the Houston Texans and New England Patriots were underway regarding a trade for backup quarterback Ryan Mallett:

Curran received conflicting reports, though, as he noted on CSNNE.com:

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One source reports that a Ryan Mallett-to-the-Texans trade may completed soon. According to that source, the Patriots will receive a third-round pick in return. Another source, however, says nothing is doing at the moment on Mallett to Houston.

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John McClain of the Houston Chronicle spoke about why the Texans have interest in Mallett:

Other reports began to trickle in shortly after, as Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports tweeted he hadn't heard anything about the potential trade:

Ben Volin of the Boston Globe heard differently, according to his recent tweet:

The Texans are a team in the quarterback market this year, and acquiring the strong-armed Mallett makes sense at a third-round price. However, Houston apparently won't stop there, according to Peter King of MMQB, via a tweet from Tom Mantzouranis of Sports Illustrated:

Mallett was taken in the third round of the 2011 draft and has served as Tom Brady's backup since. He doesn't have much in-game experience, attempting just four passes in his short career, completing one for 17 yards while throwing an interception.

It could be conceived Houston is attempting to spark a quarterback competition in training camp this season, pitting Mallett against veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick and a potential draft pick.

We'll have to wait to see how this all unfolds; however, with the draft just hours away, we may know the outcome sooner rather than later.

Shipping away Mallett would seem to suggest New England would target a quarterback in the draft. For Houston, it would give them added flexibility in selecting a rookie the team could develop.