Coach Bill O'Brien noted Thursday that he is leaning toward Savage serving as Ryan Fitzpatrick's top backup Sunday against the Titans, Deepi Sidhu of HoustonTexans.com reports.

Coach Bill O'Brien noted Thursday that he is leaning toward Savage serving as Ryan Fitzpatrick's top backup Sunday against the Titans, Deepi Sidhu of HoustonTexans.com reports.

Analysis:

With Ryan Mallett on IR, Fitzpatrick is back as the Texans' starting QB, and while the team has added Thad Lewis to the backup mix, the report suggests that he probably needs more time before he becomes a candidate to potentially supplant Savage.