With quarterback Tom Savage still in the NFL’s concussion protocol, the Houston Texans have promoted quarterback Taylor Heinicke from the practice squad. Savage has not yet practiced since he suffered a concussion so bad it appeared he had a seizure on the field immediately after being hit.
The #Texans have promoted QB Taylor Heinicke from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. QB Tom Savage (concussion) hasn’t practiced.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 15, 2017
Desperate times call for desperate measures to have a backup quarterback in place beyond T.J. Yates. Yates will presumably start, with Savage out, and it is starting to look like the situation for Houston.
Savage suffered the concussion, which he played through for one series, in last week’s loss at home to the San Francisco 49ers.
The Texans will now travel to play the Jacksonville Jaguars. With Yates under center, he will be backed up by Heinicke who as yet to take a snap in a regular NFL game.