Texans land emergency QB to back up C.J. Stroud after season-ending injury

Yahoo Sports•Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 05:04 PM•2 min read

Texans sign veteran quarterback Brett Rypien to back up C. J. Stroud following a shocking season-ending ACL injury to rookie Graham Mertz.

Source: [Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texans-land-emergency-qb-back-170443128.html)

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