Buccaneers fall to Texans 27-20
TAMPA (AP) – Preseason finales give fringe players one more chance to shine and earn roster spots, which is why Friday night was so important for one-time Super Bowl quarterback Rex Grossman.
The former Chicago Bears starter threw two touchdown passes and also produced a pair of field goals, pacing Houston’s 27-20 victory over Tampa Bay and possibly earning a backup job behind Matt Schaub and Dan Orlovsky.
On a night when most starters on both teams rested, Grossman returned after missing more than two weeks with a hamstring injury.
The seventh-year pro, who led the Bears to the Super Bowl in 2006, finished 9-of-16 for 197 yards and no interceptions in three quarters.