The Facts: On Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported that Yates had been cut, on the same day coach Bill O'Brien named Ryan Fitzpatrick the starter. Now, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that the Texans have actually traded Yates to the Falcons.
Diehards Line:In return, Houston gets linebacker Akeem Dent. ... Yates joins Dominique Davis, Jeff Mathews, and Sean Renfree on the depth chart behind starter Matt Ryan. Yates is the only one with more than one year of experience. And he has as many postseason victories as Ryan.