Osweiler goes to Houston Texans
Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 10 months AGO
<p>The regional cover of Sports Illustrated in December 2015 featured Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler.</p>
Brock Osweiler is headed for Texas.
A person familiar with the negotiations says the Houston Texans have agreed to a multiyear contract with free agent quarterback Brock Osweiler, previously with the Denver Broncos.
The Texans were looking for an upgrade at the position after Brian Hoyer's struggles last season, particularly his turnover-filled performance in their wild-card playoff loss to Kanas City.
Osweiler, a Flathead High School graduate, appeared in eight games with seven starts last season for the Super Bowl champion Broncos. The 6-foot-7, 240-pound player spent the first four years of his career with the Broncos after being drafted in the second round in 2012 out of Arizona State.
He threw for a career-high 1,967 yards and 10 touchdowns with six interceptions last season.
His departure means John Elway is scrambling again.
The general manager of the Denver Broncos has a huge hole to fill with Osweiler bolting to the Houston Texans 48 hours after Peyton Manning's retirement.
That leaves Trevor Siemian as the only quarterback on the Denver Broncos roster. The second-year pro from Northwestern has taken just one NFL snap, a kneel-down at that.
Elway could turn to free agents such as Robert Griffin III or Ryan Fitzpatrick or he could pursue a trade — possibly Colin Kaepernick, anyone? He'll almost certainly select a quarterback in next month's draft, too.
Osweiler made $660,000 last year and Denver offered him about $16 million a year. ESPN reported Osweiler's four-year deal with the Texans is worth $18 million annually.
Other media reports put the Texans' offer to Osweiler as high as $24 million a year.
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