Head coach Bill O'Brien has labeled Savage as the backup quarterback ahead of Brandon Weeden, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
There is still plenty of time for Weeden to potentially dethrone Savage as the Texans' backup quarterback, but Savage has really impressed during training camp, throwing two touchdown passes in the preseason opener against the 49ers. O'Brien stated that Savage "has really improved," and that, paired with the fact that Brandon Weeden is 32 years old, makes Savage a favorite to win the backup quarterback job.