The Houston Texans are adding considerable veteran experience at the backup quarterback position.
The Texans have agreed to sign former SMU and Sam Houston State quarterback Josh McCown, according to a tweet from Mike McCartney, who is McCown’s agent.
The transaction has not yet been reflected in documents from the NFL, but should be made official made the end of business on Thursday afternoon.
McCown will be on his 12th NFL team, offseason/preseason or otherwise. The 41-year-old from Jacksonville, Texas, was recently with the Philadelphia Eagles since 2019, including relieving quarterback Carson Wentz in the team’s NFC wildcard game last year against the Seattle Seahawks.
The Texans already have A.J. McCarron on the roster as franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson’s backup. The Texans have had Alex McGough bounce on and off the roster as the third-string quarterback. By adding McCown, the Texans will have even more experience in the quarterback room, which can only be beneficial for Watson.
