Texans HC Bill O’Brien told reporters on Wednesday that QB T.J. Yates will continue to start for Week 16 against the Steelers, per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.
Though O’Brien did not officially rule out QB Tom Savage for the remainder of the regular season, he indicated that Savage is “ways off” in terms of being cleared under the NFL concussion protocol.
Yates, 30, is a former fifth-round pick of the Texans back in 2011. He spent three years in Houston before he was traded to the Falcons for Akeem Dent. The Falcons later brought him back on a one-year contract before cutting him loose at the start of the 2015 season.
The Texans signed him to their roster and he finished out the year in Houston. Yates missed all of the 2016 season before he joined the Dolphins for a brief stint.
The Bills signed Yates to a contract this past March only to place him on injured reserve and later release him with a settlement a few weeks into the regular season. The Texans signed him to a contract after they lose Deshaun Watson for the season with an ACL tear.
In 2017, Yates has appeared in two games completed 26-of-57 passes for 303 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception.
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