Texans Re-Sign Matt Leinart To Two-Year Deal

by Tim on Jul 27, 2011 2:56 PM CDT in News

It would appear that last night's report about Matt Leinart reuniting with Pete Carroll in Seattle was premature. And erroneous.

John McClain is reporting that the Texans have re-signed Leinart, and Adam Schefter says it's a two-year deal worth $5.5 million ($3.75 million in guaranteed money).

I suppose I like Leinart as QB2 better than Dan Orlovsky (if for no other reason than we haven't seen Leinart misplace his helmet as a Texan just yet), but the fact of the matter is that your Houston Texans are pretty much hosed if Matt Schaub misses any appreciable amount of time, so this doesn't qualify as an earth-shattering move one way or the other. Except to Orlovsky perhaps, as I don't believe Kubiak keeps Orlovsky as his QB3 when T.J. Yates is so much cheaper. If Orlovsky isn't cut tomorrow, it still seems far more likely than not that he'll be jettisoned before Week One.

And yes, I'd still prefer Sage Rosenfels over either Leinart or Orlovsky. I'm stupid like that.

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by stanfordkp on Jul 27, 2011 3:25 PM CDT reply actions

I'll happily pack Dan O's bags....

"Lord, beer me strength."

by TexansDC on Jul 27, 2011 4:54 PM CDT reply actions

I'll take 'em to Bush

Thought we were going to be stuck with him after the Leinart to Seattle reports from ESPN yesterday. Feel much better about having Matt as QB2, now we need to get a DB or 2.

It took the Astros 44 years to get to the Series, the Oilers-Texans are OVERDUE to get to the playoffs, much less the big big dance...Go Texans!!!!!

by oiler-texan diehard on Jul 27, 2011 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions

"Going hard"

That is all you heard about the Texans and the FA frenzy that was suppose to be upon us. All we have seen is us resigning our own guys. Bob McNair thinks “we’re doing fine” but I really am hoping that someone realizes that we were closer to 2-14 last years than the playoffs.

Seriously, our backup QB situation is pretty horrible. This only makes sense if we cut Safety Dan. If we keep three QB’s then Smithiak is giving us yet another reason to fire them.

I personally think we over paid for JJ and KW. Walter more so but at the same time at least he has been consistent. I believe you can live with JJ’s contract but KW has to take a pay cut to remain on the roster.

I just wish the Texans would be like the rest of the teams in the league. You don’t see the Jets, Cowboys, etc. having issue with moving money and players around. They may lose some guys and make some bad calls every once in awhile but at least they show their fans that they are indeed trying to win. I think the Texans are happy with sellouts and not really in this to win it. It’s either that of our front office from the top down is too damn loyal to a bunch of guys that have shown that they can’t win in the NFL.

by wasteph on Jul 27, 2011 5:00 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Let's see

They supposedly were in the running for Weddle, but he wanted to stay in whale vagina. Reports are we’ve offered the most money to Aso, and are among the contenders for Joseph. It’s not like they aren’t doing anything.

We had to sign a swing tackle no matter what. We got one of the better back ups in the league and who most thought would move on and start for another team to stay for a relatively pain free deal. We had to sign a vet WR no matter what. We got one cheaply with dangerous physical skills who knows the system.

Keeping three QB’s is a reason to fire Smithiak? That means that most GM’s/coaches in the league would be fired. Kubiak’s in the minority that like to keep two, but injury concers changed his mind.

I may not like how it all ends up, but to act like we aren’t doing anything is ridiculous. Just because the media isn’t slobbing our knob like they do teams from NY doesn’t mean we aren’t be aggressive. The question is what will actually happen on Friday.

"If my hips had pockets, I wouldn't wear pants at all." @NotBurtReynolds

by papabear on Jul 28, 2011 8:24 AM CDT up reply actions