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2021 NFL Free Agency: Houston Texans Sign Tyrod Taylor To One-Year Deal

Aaron Wilson reported that the Houston Texans have signed QB Tyrod Taylor to a one-year deal worth up to $12.5 million.

Texans agreed to terms with former Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor on a one-year, $12.5 million maximum value contract, according to league source, reuniting him with quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Pep Hamilton

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 16, 2021

The journeyman quarterback is entering his 10th year in the league and has found a (albeit short-term) home in Houston. With Houston having Deshaun Watson as the only other signal-caller under contract, the team was always going to desperately need another QB and a fall-back plan in the event that Watson gets traded.