Ryan Mallett Out For The Season With Torn Pectoral

Nov 23, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Ryan Mallett (15) signals at the line of scrimmage against the Cincinnati Bengals at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

Houston Texans quarterback Ryan Mallett is done for the season. He has a torn pectoral, and needs surgery.

The Houston Texans received some bad news on Monday morning. It turns out that starting quarterback Ryan Mallet has a torn pectoral muscle and is out for the season.

Just left Texans dressing room and I'm told Mallett is out for rest of season.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) November 24, 2014

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The injury is a big blow for a Houston team that is trying to stay in the playoff race. At 5-6 the Texans are a longshot at best at this point, but Mallett’s injury certainly makes the team’s chances decline even further.

The injury also puts the Texans in a tough spot this coming offseason. Houston traded with the New England Patriots for Mallett just before the season. They were hoping to use this season to see if he could become their long-term solution at the position, but instead were only able to get two games from the young quarterback.

If there is a silver lining for Houston here, it is that Mallett did not meet the escalators in the trade agreement before the injury. The experiment will only cost the Texans a seventh round pick.

With this Ryan Mallett news, he won't reach playtime numbers required to up draft-pick compensation. So NE will receive HOU 7th-rounder.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 24, 2014

Houston will now almost certainly return to Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback. Fitzpatrick wasn’t horrible at the beginning of the season before being benched for Mallett, but lacks the upside and future potential that Mallett brought to the position.

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