Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports that Texans QB Tom Savage remains in the concussion protocol and is unlikely to play again this season.
Last week, Savage to a big hit during the team’s loss to the 49ers in which his head slammed into the turf. It was clear that Savage was concussed, but he later returned to the game after being evaluated on the sidelines. Shortly after, Savage was pulled from the game and taken to the locker room for further evaluation.
La Canfora points out that with the Texans out of the hunt for the playoffs and Savage in line to be an unrestricted free agent next year, it makes little sense for either party to risk any further head trauma.
The Texans will move forward with T.J. Yates as their starting quarterback.
Savage, 27, is a former fourth-round pick of the Texans back in 2014. He’s currently in the final year of his four-year, $2.52 million contract and stands to make a base salary of $690,000 for the 2017 season before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2018.
In 2017, Savage has appeared in eight games and completed 56.1 percent of his passes for 1412 yards, five touchdowns and six interceptions.
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