Houston Texans
Hear us out for a second. Brock Osweiler is bad. That’s not hyperbole. Osweiler was absolutely horrendous for the eventual AFC South champion Texans after signing an absurd $72 million contract with the team last spring. Heck, he was benched in favor of Tom Savage before Savage himself was injured. Osweiler would end up throwing three interceptions in what was an otherwise winnable game against the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Playoffs.
How bad was Osweiler in 2016? There’s been rumors linking Houston to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. While Houston might be stuck with Osweiler, that doesn’t mean it will actually let him see the field in 2017. That’s important to note when looking at Cutler as an option.
The issue here is that Cutler would likely have to take a dramatic pay cut in order to be moved to the Texans. Simply put, they are not going to exhaust nearly $38 million on the quarterback position in 2017.