Update: A previous version of this story incorrectly cited this tweet, saying Mallett missed practice for jury duty. That information was wrong. The Houston Chronicle's John McClain correctly reported that Mallett overslept.

Three days after being informed that he would not be the Houston Texans starting quarterback to open the 2015 season, Ryan Mallett was absent from the team's practice.

Mallett was bypassed in favor of Brian Hoyer in the Texans quarterback competition with Hoyer getting the nod from Coach Bill O'Brien on Monday.

On Tuesday, Mallett expressed that he was angry that he did not win the starting job.

When asked about Mallett's absence from practice on Thursday, O'Brien said it was a “personal thing” and would not elaborate any further on why Mallett was not at practice.

Bill O'Brien on Mallett "That's between Ryan and I. That's a personal thing between Ryan and I." — John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) August 27, 2015



