+2
After being injury riddled at the quarterback position, the Houston Texans have reached a deal with veteran quarterback Jake Delhomme to back up T.J. Yates.
The Houston Texans added a little depth to their depleted quarterback situation by signing 36-year old Jake Delhomme as a back up to new starter T.J. Yates.
Delhomme played for the Cleveland Browns last season but was cut in July. He appeared in five games for the Browns in 2010 but lost the starting job to Colt McCoy and finished with just two touchdowns and seven interceptions. According to Delhomme's agent, he has stayed in shape and was looking for another opportunity in the league.
"He relishes that role, and he's looking forward to contributing to the team," Smith said in a phone interview. "He keeps himself in shape, he's been throwing a bunch."
Houston lost regular starter Matt Schaub to a season ending foot injury and then lost his back up Matt Leinart last weekend. Delhomme joins T.J. Yates and Kellen Clemens as quarterback options for the Texans. Yates is expected to start Sunday's game against the Browns and it isn't clear whether Delhomme will be listed as the No. 2 or No. 3 quarterback on Sunday.
For the latest news and analysis on the Texans, head on over to Battle Red Blog.
With Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart out for the season, desperation has driven the Houston Texans to search for familiar names from the NFL's QB scrap-heap to back-up rookie T.J. Yates:
AdamSchefter Adam SchefterTexans plan to sign either Jake Delhomme or Jeff Garcia today as a backup for T.J. Yates.
Yates, a fifth-round pick out of UNC, completed 8 of 15 passes for 70 yards in relief of Leinart during the Texans 20-13 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday.
The only other QB on the roster is Kellen Clemens, whom Houston signed last week to provide depth.
However, considering that Yates didn't exactly light up the ACC in his time at UNC and Clemens couldn't beat out Rex Grossman and John Beck in Washington this preseason, it's no surprise Houston has been searching high-and-wide for a proven NFL quarterback.
Jake Delhomme, at 36, started four games for the Cleveland Browns last year before being cut by the team in training camp.
Jeff Garcia, at 41, hasn't appeared in an NFL game since being a back-up for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009.
For the latest news and analysis on the Texans, head on over to Battle Red Blog.
OpenCalais - Powered by Thomson Reuters
•
Odds Shark 
Images by eflon used in background images under a Creative Commons license. Thank you.
Donovan McNabb Waived By Vikings; Texans Not Expected To Make Claim
While the Minnesota Vikings have reportedly waived veteran QB Donovan McNabb Thursday, the Houston Texans are not expected to make a claim for the long-time veteran, despite their own chaotic QB situation.
Houston does not have the $1.5 million in cap space necessary to claim McNabb off waivers, and several contending teams, like the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys, have unsettled backup QB situations and both tried to claim Kyle Orton on waivers last week.
Texans coach Gary Kubiak has indicated he will go with rookie fifth-round pick T.J. Yates as the starter, but both of Yates' back-ups -- Kellen Clemens and Jake Delhomme -- have been on the roster for less than two weeks and neither has thrown an NFL pass this season.
If McNabb makes it through the waiver process the story out of Houston might change, but for now the Texans have indicated they are satisfied with their QB threesome for now.
Dec 01 2:56p by Jonathan Tjarks