The Houston Texans can always use a good leader.
According to center Justin Britt, the Texans have one under center in former Pro Bowl quarterback Tyrod Taylor.
Britt took time with the media after the second day of training camp practice at Houston Methodist Training Center.
“He’s a good player, good guy, a good leader,” Britt said. “Someone who also he went through — I feel like he’s had the short end of the stick the last few years in his career and he’s hungry.”
Taylor has three seasons worth of hunger to be back under center full-time. In 2018, Taylor went 1-1-1 as a starter for the Cleveland Browns before injuries forced coach Hue Jackson to turn to then-rookie Baker Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. After backing up Philip Rivers with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2019, Taylor seemed to have his chance in 2020 until another injury bounced him out after the season opener. First-rounder Justin Herbert took over and hasn’t looked back.
Enter Taylor in Houston — brought in perhaps to backup Deshaun Watson in a fanciful alternate reality where the three-time Pro Bowler has a harmonious relationship with the franchise, but in all actuality is going to be the Texans’ Week 1 starter at this rate.
Taylor’s presence is part of the roster’s overall mixture of players who want another shot at longer tenures with NFL teams.
“I think we have a team full of hungry guys,” said Britt. “I think they brought in a lot of really good players and pieced together a really good roster and it’s up to us to come out here and compete, hold each other accountable, control what we can control and just be ready to go.”
The last time Taylor started a full season was in 2017 when he led the Buffalo Bills to their first playoff appearance since 1999.
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