Tom Savage has agreed to a contract to join the Saints and back up Drew Brees, his agents announced Wednesday.
The Texans discussed adding free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick after Deshaun Watson tore his ACL last week. Coach Bill O'Brien said "everybody gets discussed."
Tom Savage, having been thrust into the starting role for the Texans, said "you can't really replace Deshaun Watson," who suffered a torn ACL on Thursday.
Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has now tossed 15 passing touchdowns through six games -- the most by a rookie since the NFL-AFL merger.
Texans QB Tom Savage, who was demoted to backup after one game, says he addressed critical comments made by his agent with his teammates and coaches, adding he doesn't want to be a distraction.
Rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson is expected to start over Tom Savage for the Texans on Thursday against the Bengals, a source told ESPN.
