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Texans target Grossman

Veteran QB, team OK terms of one-year deal

By JOHN McCLAIN
Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
June 11, 2009, 7:02PM


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If he passes his physical today, former Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman will sign a one-year contract with the Texans.

On Thursday, the last day of organized team activities, the Texans agreed to terms with Grossman on a one-year deal for the minimum $620,000 for a veteran with his experience. Grossman, who turns 29 in August, was drafted in the first round in 2003.

Grossman will join Matt Schaub, Dan Orlovsky and Alex Brink as quarterbacks on the roster. Coach Gary Kubiak plans to keep three on the roster this season.

If Schaub is sidelined because of injuries for the third consecutive season, Grossman will give the Texans an experienced backup behind Orlovsky, who signed as a free agent from Detroit.

Meanwhile, free safety Troy Nolan became the second Texans draft choice to sign a contract, agreeing to a four-year deal that included a signing bonus of $58,260. Nolan, the seventh-round pick, played at Arizona State. On Monday, cornerback Brice McCain, the sixth-round pick, became the first draft choice to sign.

Nolan and McCain will be among the rookie and first-year players who'll participate in the three-day minicamp that begins Monday. Kubiak told 30 veterans they have to work out during the minicamp but won't be required to be on the field.