Six days after signing journeyman quarterback T.J. Yates (who has been in Houston twice before during his seven-year career), Yates is already taking practice reps with the first team offense, per Aaron Wilson.
The last time Yates was with the Texans in 2015, he started two games (winning both), and in week 10 came off the bench for an injured Brian Hoyer to defeat the then-undefeated Cincinnati Bengals in primetime. Not only that, but Yates is the quarterback who delivered the Texans their first playoff win in franchise history in 2011 (ironically, also over the Bengals).