It might have taken longer than Bill O'Brien wanted, but the Texans head coach appears to have gotten what he wanted. Finally, Ryan Mallett's tenure with the Texans is over.
As first reported by The Houston Chronicle's John McClain, the Texans released Mallett on Tuesday, a day after it was reported that O'Brien was ready to move on from his backup quarterback but was vetoed by general manager Rick Smith. The Houston Chronicle is alsoreporting that T.J. Yates will be brought in to fill the void left by Mallett. Yates previously played for the Texans from 2011-2013 and is remembered for winning a playoff game following the 2011 regular season.
As for Mallett, his two-year run with the Texans will be remembered for his flops and missteps. In August, after Brian Hoyer was named the starter, Mallett missed practice. Then, after being handed the starting job in the regular season, Mallett lost that job when he suffered an injury during a game. Hoyer entered the game and O'Brien stuck with Hoyer even when Mallett clearly wanted to return. Hoyer sulked on the sideline for the remainder of the game.
"The last straw," McClain reported, was the missed flight. Mallett claims traffic caused his absence at the team's charter to Miami. Mallett was forced to fly himself out to the Texans' eventual blowout loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
On Monday, it was reported by The Houston Chronicle that O'Brien wanted to cut Mallett before Sunday's game, but Smith vetoed that decision. Eventually, O'Brien seems to have won out.
This season, Mallett is completing 53 percent of his passes and is averaging just 5.24 yards per attempt. He's also thrown more interceptions (4) than touchdowns (3). Considering his overall performance and the fact that he never made life easy for the coaching staff, it's no shock to see him let go.
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