JAKE DELHOMME RUMORS

Houston Texans quarterback Jake Delhomme isn't ready to say he's officially retiring, but the 14-year veteran said his playing career is likely over.

Veteran Jake Delhomme has entered Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans in place of T.J. Yates.

The Texans are desperate for a backup to T.J. Yates, and now have Jeff Garcia on the roster to go with Jake Delhomme, who signed with the team last week. 

Newly-signed quarterback Jake Delhomme will be active as the team’s No. 2 quarterback this week, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports. Fifth-round quarterback T.J. Yates will make his first NFL start against the Atlanta Falcons. Kellen Clemens, signed two weeks ago, will either be inactive for a second consecutive week or the third quarterback behind Yates and Delhommeâ...

HOUSTON -- Jake Delhomme had told some other teams no. There were a couple during training camp, and one during the season. He was content being a dad. Had moved from Cleveland back to Louisiana. Wanted to get his kids home, he said. That was going to be the deal. Dad was going to be home, being dad. He doesn't need the money. And yet he watched every game, every Sunday. Once...

In an ideal world newly signed Texans quarterback Jake Delhomme won't play a down for the team while rookie T.J. Yates guides the club to a Super Bowl victory. Since the world is hardly perfect, the chances of both happening are small. But if and when Delhomme does get into action it won't be like he has never played in a big spot before. He has played ten years in the NFL...

In an ideal world newly signed Texans quarterback Jake Delhomme won't play a down for the team while rookie T.J. Yates guides the club to a Super Bowl victory. Since the world is hardly perfect, the chances of both happening are small. But if and when Delhomme does get into action it won't be like he has never played in a big spot before. He has played ten years in the NFL...

The agent who represents retired quarterback Jake Delhomme says his client has signed with the Houston Texans. Delhomme worked out with the Texans on Tuesday, along with another retired quarterback, Jeff Garcia. Delhomme will back up rookie T.J. Yates, a fifth-round pick who will start Sunday's game against Atlanta. Rick Smith, Delhomme's agent, said the 36-year-old Delhomme...

The QB situation in Houston is getting quite dire, so much so that the team on Tuesday brought the former Panthers and Browns QB out of retirement to be their backup. 

With Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart out for the season, the Texans need a new quarterback.  Reports are that Jake Delhomme and Jeff Garcia were in Houston to work out for head coach Gary Kubiak.