The Texans are signing former New York Jets quarterback Tim Boyle to their practice squad following a successful workout Tuesday with starting quarterback C.J. Stroud still dealing with concussion symptoms and veteran Case Keenum preparing to make his second start in a row, per league sources.
Boyle is being signed one day after the Texans put in an unsuccessful waiver claim for quarterback Nathan Rourke, who was awarded to the New England Patriots off waivers.
Keenum, 35, led the Texans to a 19-16 overtime win over the Tennessee Titans. He is expected to start against the Cleveland Browns, his former team, on Sunday, barring an unexpected improvement in Stroud’s condition two weeks after suffering a concussion on a late hit from Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams.
Boyle is a former undrafted free agent from Eastern Kentucky who has also played for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears.
He played in three games and two starts this year for the Jets, completing 62.3 percent of his throws for 360 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions.