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By Staff and wire reports
Former Old Dominion star Taylor Heinicke made his NFL debut Monday when Houston quarterback T.J. Yates was injured late in the first half against Pittsburgh.
Heinicke, who had played in nine preseason games with Minnesota in 2015 and this year, replaced Yates for two snaps before halftime, then played a full series to open the second half. He completed one pass for 10 yards, rushed once for 2 yards and was sacked for a 16-yard loss.
Heinicke was injured on the sack and left with a concussion – his second this season – and didn't return. Yates, who had been cleared to return, finished the game. Pittsburgh won 34-6.
Heinicke is the fourth quarterback to play for Houston this season. Rookie starter Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice in early November, and backup Tom Savage's season ended with a concussion Dec. 10 against San Francisco.
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"That's what happens, it's what you do," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said after Monday's game. "You just go to the next guy. It's, 'Hey, here's the plays we're going to run with you,' and then that guy is cleared."
Heinicke, who played at ODU from 2011-14 and passed for more than 15,000 yards, spent two seasons on the Vikings' roster, and appeared to have won a spot again this year when he rallied Minnesota to a 32-31 victory over San Francisco in the third preseason game. But he struggled in the final exhibition against Miami, going 9 for 20 for 93 yards, and suffered a concussion. He already had severely bruised ribs.
Heinicke received an injury settlement and signed with New England as a practice-squad player on Sept. 22. He was released Oct. 10. The Texans signed him on Nov. 29.
Houston receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who was drafted in 2013, has caught at least one touchdown pass from 10 quarterbacks. When Heinicke entered Monday's game, he thought he might add a name to the list.
"I was hoping No. 8 stayed in so I could get a touchdown from him just to add up the amount of quarterbacks I've had (TD passes from)," Hopkins joked.
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