Overview
- The Texans announced they signed quarterback Mark Gronowski to the practice squad on Sept. 8 and released rookie defensive lineman Dominic Bailey and safety Ka'ena De Cambra to open roster space.
- Gronowski will serve as Houston’s designated No. 3 or emergency quarterback behind C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills and can be promoted to the game-day roster if one of those two cannot return.
- The move responded directly to a thin QB room after Graham Mertz suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the preseason and follows the league’s post-cutdown practice-squad adjustments.
- Gronowski arrives with a strong college resume as the NCAA career wins leader and a dual-threat skill set, but scouts note concerns about his throwing accuracy, mechanics, and prior knee issues.
- By placing Gronowski on the practice squad the Texans create a flexible short-term depth option under NFL elevation rules while they protect roster spots for offensive-line help with the added signing of center Gavin Gerhardt.