Ryan Fitzpatrick wins Texans QB job
HOUSTON -- The competition is over. Ryan Fitzpatrick is the Houston Texans' starting quarterback.
Texans coach Bill O'Brien announced his decision to the team Tuesday morning, then repeated the news at his news conference following Houston's first day of mandatory minicamp.
As expected, Andre Johnson did not attend Tuesday's practice. Outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney returned to Houston for his rehabilitation after having sports hernia surgery on Thursday.
O'Brien said he felt it was important for the team to know who its starting quarterback was heading into the mandatory portions of its offseason.
'He earned it,' O'Brien said. 'He earned it with his preparation. He earned it with his accuracy.'
The Texans signed Fitzpatrick in free agency shortly before trading Matt Schaub to the Oakland Raiders. Last season, Schaub lost his starting spot to Case Keenum midway through the season.
Throughout voluntary minicamp and OTAs, O'Brien maintained that the quarterback competition was wide open between Fitzpatrick, Keenum, T.J. Yates and rookie draft pick Tom Savage.
'With all three of those guys, we need just a little bit more consistency,' O'Brien said.
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