Houston Texans Re-Sign Quarterback Brandon Weeden

The Houston Texans made a big free agency splash by signing quarterback Brock Osweiler to a four-year, $72 million contract in early March, and now they’ve secured their likely backup signal caller on the first day of April. On Friday, the Texans agreed to terms with Brandon Weeden on a two-year deal.

Texans re- signed Brandon Weeden.

— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) April 1, 2016

I’m told it’s a two-year, $4M deal for Brandon Weeden and the #Texans. Solid situation for him. Significant value in continuity.

— Rand Getlin (@Rand_Getlin) April 1, 2016

Weeden started last season with the Dallas Cowboys, but he eventually landed with the Texans and completed close to 62 percent of his passes (26-for-42) with three touchdowns and zero interceptions over two games with them (one start). The former first-round pick will never live up to that status, but he seems to be embarking on what could be a solid run as a backup quarterback in the NFL.

The bigger implication for Houston is now the virtual certainty that Brian Hoyer will be gone. There were already rumors for that, including reported interest from the New York Jets on Friday, so if anything the Texans may have removed any potential trade leverage they could have had in a Hoyer trade by bringing Weeden back. But it ultimately won’t matter what happens with Hoyer in terms of a trade or release, since Weeden is a similarly replacement-level talent. If Osweiler misses enough time next season to force the No. 2 quarterback into significant action, no matter who it is, things won’t be going well for the Texans.