Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien had a bit of a mix-up during his session with the media on Wednesday.
The Texans released veteran cornerback Aaron Colvin earlier in the day, just over one year into his four-year, $34 million contract. In announcing a move to the media, O’Brien goofed up and accidentally said that the team had waived Aaron Wilson, the Texans’ beat writer for the Houston Chronicle.
BREAKING:@AaronWilson_NFL has been cut by the Texans…somehow.
Newspapers & digital media companies around the country have 7 days to waiver claim him until he becomes a free agent.
Sad to see you go my friend. pic.twitter.com/kbaud2q164
— Ari Alexander (@KPRC2Ari) September 11, 2019
Wilson appears to have been a Texans beat writer since well before Colvin was with the team, so his departure might have actually been a more shocking one.
Regardless, this wasn’t quite O’Brien’s biggest slip-up in front of a live mic.
