Houston Texans
Stephen McGee - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 225 lbs. |
| Birthday | 09/27/1985 |
| Birthplace | Round Rock, TX |
| College | Texas A&M |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2009, 4th round, 1st pick by Cowboys |
Texans LB Cushing has torn ACL
An MRI confirmed a torn ACL for Texans LB Brian Cushing, head coach Gary Kubiak confirmed at his press conference.
AFC South Spin cycle: Week Five
The Texans remain undefeated after their Monday-night win, and the Colts picked up an emotional win over the Packers.
Tuesday's 60-second rant: Cushing injury a significant blow to Texans
The Texans remained undefeated Monday night, but it wasn't without consequence: defensive captain Brian Cushing reportedly suffered a season-ending knee injury.
Power rankings: Watt keeps Texans in top spot
J.J. Watt had another big game as the Texans avoided an upset in Week Five to remain 5-0 and No. 1 in PFW's Power Rankings.
Brian Cushing suffers knee injury
Texans star LILB Brian Cushing was knocked out of Houston's 23-17 victory over the Jets with what looked to be a serious knee injury.
Foster runs for 152 yards as Texans top Jets
Arian Foster ran for 152 yards and a TD, and the Texans stayed unbeaten by defeating the Jets for the first time in team history.
Tate, Keller among Monday night's inactives
Texans RB Ben Tate and Jets TE Dustin Keller are among the inactive players for the Week Five Monday night game.
Four Jets, including Keller, listed as doubtful
Jets TE Dustin Keller, WR Stephen Hill, NT Sione Po'uha and FB John Conner are all doubtful for the Monday night against the Texans.
Texans' ground game a work in progress
The Texans might be the best team in football with one-quarter of the season in the book, but their running game has yet to hit its stride.
Texans re-sign S Nolan
The Texans brought back S Troy Nolan and cut veteran QB John Beck, the team announced Wednesday.
Power rankings: Cardinals fly up the ranks
The undefeated Cardinals moved up in this week's edition of the PFW Power Rankings, but they still sit behind fellow undefeateds the Texans and Falcons.
AFC South Spin cycle: Week Four
The AFC South continues to look like a one-horse race, as the Texans outclassed the Titans, and the Jaguars failed to take advantage of the Bengals' injury woes.
Texans roll past Titans to get to 4-0
Danieal Manning and Kareem Jackson returned interceptions for touchdowns and Matt Schaub threw two TD passes in the Texans' 38-14 win over the Titans.
Injury to Jean opens door for rookie Posey
A knee injury sustained to first-year WR Lester Jean, just as he was starting to come on, opens the door for third-rounder DeVier Posey to see his first NFL action.
NFL suspends Broncos MLB Mays one game for hit
The NFL suspended Broncos MLB Joe Mays one game for his hit on Texans QB Matt Schaub, ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported.
PLAYER NEWS
McGee is among eight players signed to reserve/future contracts by the Houston Texans.|||||||
The 6-3 McGee was a fourth-round pick by Dallas in 2009. He played in only three games for the Cowboys before he was cut at the end of training camp in 2012.
The Dallas Cowboys have released quarterback Stephen McGee from their 53-man roster and claimed tight end Colin Cochart off waivers from Cincinnati.|||||||
The moves were announced Saturday as the Cowboys started practice four days before their season opener at the New York Giants.
McGee took over for an injured Tony Romo on Saturday in a 20-7 loss to Philly.|||||||
McGee was 24 of 38 for 182 yards and one score. He led Dallas to a Week 17 win over the Eagles last season so Philly earned a measure of revenge.
In his first NFL start, McGee threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jason Witten with 55 seconds left to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 14-13 victory over the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.|||||||
The rookie's 238 yards, two TDs and no interceptions in two games is good enough for Dallas to perhaps trust him next season should Tony Romo endure another injury.
Jon Kitna is listed as questionable for the Dallas Cowboys' season finale. Kitna did not practice again Friday, increasing the odds that McGee will make the first start of his NFL career Sunday in Philadelphia.|||||||
McGee nearly led Dallas to victory last weekend at Arizona.