QB Brock Osweiler signs $72 million deal with Texans

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2016, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler warms up before an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in Denver. Now that the Broncos have bid farewell to quarterback Peyton Manning, who retired on Monday, March 7, the team is hoping that Osweiler will take up the reins of the Super Bowl champion's offense. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2016, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler warms up before an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in Denver. Now that the Broncos have bid farewell to quarterback Peyton Manning, who retired on Monday, March 7, the team is hoping that Osweiler will take up the reins of the Super Bowl champion's offense. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

By Associated Press March 10, 2016 1 min read

HOUSTON (AP) – Brock Osweiler signed his four-year, $72 million deal with the Houston Texans on Thursday, making the quarterback with all of seven NFL starts one of the league’s highest-paid players.

Osweiler agreed to leave the Denver Broncos when free agency began, leaving a pending starting job with the Super Bowl champions to become Houston’s quarterback.

The Texans who were looking to upgrade the position after Brian Hoyer’s struggles last season, particularly his turnover-filled performance in their wild-card playoff loss to Kansas City.

Houston also added running back Lamar Miller, center Tony Bergstrom and guard Jeff Allen in free agency, and re-signed tackle Chris Clark, punter Shane Lechler and kicker.

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