The Houston Texans will almost certainly have a new starting quarterback for the 2023 season, but freshly released veteran Baker Mayfield is unlikely to be pursued by the team after head coach Lovie Smith’s comments on Monday. At the team’s press conference before practice, Smith was asked about a potential signing of the Heisman Trophy winner, and he made it clear that he has no interest in making a move for him.
“To be truthful, the only video that I’ve been really studying is ours,” Smith explained. “That’s a hard story a little bit. To answer your question, everybody that’s available we look at. We see if they fit. We’re constantly trying to improve our roster, so if there’s anybody that’s out there, that’s what we do. Don’t know enough about Baker [Mayfield] or anything like that. We’re trying to get better play from the guys we have on our current roster. That’s what we’re really focused on right now.”
