As if the Houston Texans didn’t need any more issues at quarterback, another critical QB decision faces the organization when the 2017 concludes. Incumbent starter Tom Savage is playing out the last year of his rookie contract.

Savage is incredibly cheap right now, even as a backup. He’ll make just $765,000 in 2017 as he enters the final season of his 4-year contract signed as a fourth-round pick back in 2014.

If Savage impresses enough as the starter, the Texans risk losing him in free agency next offseason. The two sides could work out a deal during the year if it’s obvious Savage can be the long-term answer.

Of course if he flops, there is no need to hold onto No. 3 as a No. 2 quarterback. That’s why there is no conversation about any sort of contract extension thus far.

Further adding to the desperate need to add at least one QB: backup Brandon Weeden is also in the final year of his contract. After trading Brock Osweiler, that leaves no quarterbacks under contract in Houston beyond 2017.