Brock Osweiler wanted to create his own legacy, his new boss says, and that's why the 25-year-old quarterback left the Broncos after four seasons to sign with the Texans.
Texans owner Bob McNair said Monday at the NFL owners' meetings in Boca Raton, Fla., that Osweiler wanted to escape the shadows of now-retired Peyton Manning and Broncos general manager John Elway. Instead of taking over for Manning in Denver, Osweiler joined the Texans on a four-year deal worth $72 million, with $37 million guaranteed.
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"He had played behind Peyton and with John Elway there.