After Week 1, the Houston Texans seem unstable at the quarterback position as head coach Bill O'Brien said he will not be naming their starter for Week 2 when they play against the Carolina Panthers at the Bank of America Stadium.
In the offseason, quarterbacks Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett competed for the starting job in training camp.
Before the Texans' opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, Hoyer was announced as the starter, leaving Mallett as a backup again.
It was the second consecutive season for Hoyer to be named as a starting quarterback as he was also chosen as the starter for the Cleveland Browns last season.
But Hoyer struggled in their season opener against the Chiefs which they lost, 27–20. The 29-year-old starter only completed 18 of his 34 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown; threw one interception; and was sacked four times.
In the fourth quarter against Kansas City, Hoyer spent his time on the bench as Mallett replaced him.
Mallett did fine as he had eight completions out of 13 attempts for 98 yards and one touchdown.
Now, it seems like Hoyer's job as the starting quarterback is no longer secured following Sunday's performance, although O'Brien was secretive on who will be starting against Carolina.
"I'm not going to make a big quarterback announcement today. You'll have to wait until the first offensive play of the Carolina game to see who the quarterback will be," O'Brien said in a conference.
He added that decisions made are for the best interest of the team and will give them the best chance of winning, regardless of the position.
The Texans are looking to make it to the playoffs this season after missing it last season despite a major improvement in their record.
Houston went 2–14 in the 2013 season. In the 2014 season, they finished with a better 9–7 record but it was not enough, extending their postseason absence to two seasons.
