The Philadelphia Eagles have figured out their quarterback situation: Jalen Hurts is the man for the present and the future.
The Eagles weren’t exactly sure and traded a sixth-round pick for the former Jacksonville Jaguars 2019 sixth-round pick at the end of preseason. With Hurts as the guy in Philadelphia, the Eagles may move Minshew in the offseason.
According to Gil Brandt writing at NFL.com, one team that would be a logical fit for Minshew would be the Houston Texans.
Whatever happens with Deshaun Watson, it’s safe to assume he won’t be playing quarterback for the Texans in the future. Rookie Davis Mills has four games left in 2021 to prove he could be the long-term answer the club is looking for. Mills hasn’t been terrible, but his numbers this season (0-7 record, 81.1 passer rating, 8:8: TD-to-INT ratio) suggest Houston would do well to at least explore its options. With plenty of rebuilding still in front of this franchise, the Texans are not likely to be players for a big-name target like Russell Wilson. However, Minshew should be absolutely attainable as a Plan B for 2022, whether as a veteran backup who could replace Tyrod Taylor (on a one-year deal right now) or as a starter who could provide a spark.
The Texans will need a veteran quarterback in the offseason as Taylor will be a free agent, and he has looked washed up since his Week 9 return from his hamstring injury. If Mills has proven the Texans can build around him, then adding Minshew would be too much competition; it wouldn’t exactly be fair to Minshew, who has shown he can be a capable starter in his own right.
If Mills still isn’t the answer, and the Texans don’t want to draft a franchise quarterback just yet in the 2022 NFL draft, adding Minshew in the final year of his contract would be the move the bridge the gap for Houston.