HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans are finalizing a one-year, $3 million deal with quarterback AJ McCarron, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
McCarron will be the Texans' backup quarterback behind Deshaun Watson. The deal was first reported by NFL Network.
McCarron will be an upgrade at quarterback for the Texans behind Watson, who was backed up by Brandon Weeden and Joe Webb III in 2018 and Tom Savage in his rookie season in 2017. Weeden and Webb are both free agents, and Weeden is not expected to re-sign in Houston.