Could the Houston Texans quarterback situation get any worse if they entertained the idea of signing Tim Tebow to the team?
Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports the Texans are bringing back T.J. Yates, who played for three seasons with the team, starting five games back in 2011. Yates last played in a regular season game during his tenure last year with the Atlanta Falcons 2014. He tallied only three passes for 75 yards and an interception.
The 2-5 Texans are in dire straights, with the latest news being that the team just released backup Ryan Mallett after the young quarterback accidentally missed the team’s charter flight to Florida last Sunday.
Making things worse for Houston, this report comes just two days after the team lost running back Arian Foster for the season to a torn Achilles tendon.
As it stands now, Houston only has Brian Hoyer, Yates and Tom Savage, who is on IR recovering from a shoulder injury. The addition of Tebow, who played well enough all summer to make it through a somewhat successful preseason with the Philadelphia Eagles, certainly couldn’t hurt at this stage of the NFL season.
Hoyer isn’t always the most sturdy when it comes to injuries, and Tebow carries more appeal and skill than Yates.
Desperate times require desperate measures, and after all, Tebow did help lead Denver to two postseason games in 2011 while quarterbacking for the Broncos.
And without Foster on the team, the Texans would benefit quite nicely from Tebow’s mobility on the ground. In Tebow’s 14 starts with the Broncos in 2010 and 2011, he totaled 12 rushing touchdowns.
Tebow playing with the Texans really isn’t that far-fetched when looking at the slim pickings for quarterback on the free agency list. Even fans agree.
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So, Tebow, keep checking your phone. We hope it rings with an invitation to pay a visit to the lovely city of Houston.