Tyrod Taylor leaving Houston, signs with New York Giants

After an injury-plagued, tough year with the Houston Texans, Tyrod Taylor is headed to New York to compete for the Giants starting quarterback job.

Stats PerformUpdate: Mar 15th, 2022 22:57 EDT

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Journeyman quarterback Tyrod Taylor is expected to sign a two-year, $17million deal as backup quarterback for the New York Giants.

Taylor on the move again

In his 11th season in the NFL, Taylor will play for his fifth team after stints with the Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills since being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens.

According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal for the 32-year-old includes $8.5m in guaranteed money.

The Giants did not immediately confirm the deal, but Taylor changed his Twitter bio to identify himself as a “current New York Giant”.

He also posted the tweet: “NYC!!!!!”

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