On Monday, tight-lipped Texans coach Bill O’Brien didn’t have much to saw about reports that quarterback Ryan Mallett would miss the rest of the season.
On Wednesday, the team said plenty, parking Mallett on season-ending injured reserve. He was replaced on the roster by quarterback Thad Lewis.
Mallett sustained a torn pectoral on Sunday, reportedly during pregame warmups. The development leaves the Texans with limited evidence to decide whether to re-sign him for 2015, or whether to let him exit via free agency.
The Texans also may want to determine at some point over the next five games what they may have in rookie Tom Savage. With the Texans surely hoping to make some long-term decisions about the quarterback position, they need to know what they have in who they have.