Schobel Interested in Playing for the Texans

The Buffalo Bills announced this morning that they are moving on without defensive end/linebacker Aaron Schobel, who was placed on the "Reserve/Did Not Report" list as he contemplated retirement.

Schobel recently began leaning towards playing this season, which makes today's announcement by the Bills all the more puzzling. With an contract that will be impossible to trade, Buffalo will likely have to release Schobel once he makes a decision. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports that Schobel would like to play for the Houston Texans.

"If the Buffalo Bills end up releasing veteran defensive end Aaron Schobel, and he decides he wants to play for a 10th season, expect him to place the Texans at the top of his list of teams he wants to play for."

I mentioned a Schobel/Texans union earlier this morning, as well as on February 23 when Schobel began contemplating retirement, citing a desire to not move his school-aged children out of Texas for another year.

Schobel is relieved that the Bills are letting him go, and isn't sure what his next move will be.

"I’m relieved. I’m happy," Schobel told BuffaloBills.com. "With this happening it feels like they’re ready for me to go on. I think I was more of a headache than a benefit so it’s time. I don’t have any regrets looking back. I really don’t. I enjoyed the fans for the most part and my time in Buffalo.

"I’m just dealing with what I have to deal with now and then take a week and then maybe, I would say within a two week period I’m going to go one way or the other, that’s for sure," Schobel added. "I’m either going to try to get it going or I’m going to put my (retirement) papers in. That’s what I’ll do."

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