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Brown was given a new contract by the Seahawks. Brown earned more by holding out 9 games in 2017, playing 7, then playing in 2018 than he would have done if he had played all 32 games over 2 years for the Texans....Left tackle Duane Brown's holdout from the Texans in 2017 lasted nearly three months. Brown didn't get a new contract either; he was traded to the Seahawks about a week later.
Brown's original complaint was that there was no guaranteed money or protection in his final seasons with the Texans despite 9 years of service. His concern was that he could suffer a minor injury in camp that could influence the Texans to cut him in August rather than guarantee a veteran's salary in Week 1 when Brown might have to miss future playing time. His concern wasn't unreasonable but equally no-one forced Brown to sign such a long contract with no guarantees in the final years.