Battle Red Blog · Aug 7, 2019
A.J. McCarron Injured, Jordan Ta’amu Signed
Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesReports out of the Houston Texans joint practices with the Green Bay Packers have DeShaun Watson’s backup, A.J. McCarron out for possibly the entire pre-season with a thumb injury.
The Texans turned to rookie Jordan Ta’amu, a quarterback they’d previously worked out to fill the void.
#Texans sign QB Jordan Ta'amu, waive T D.J. Coker. Backup QB AJ McCarron injured his thumb vs Packers on Tuesday. Ta'amu was a part of Texans rookie mini-camp. @KPRC2 @sportsta
— Adam Wexler (@KPRC2AdamW) August 7, 2019 The Texans signed former Ole Miss QB Jordan Ta'amu and waived C DJ Coker.
Ta'amu tried out for the team at rookie camp.
