He was the Maytag Repairman of quarterbacks in 2002, never leaving the sideline as Houston Texans rookie David Carr took every snap for the club, despite suffering a league-record 76 sacks.
But the Texans developed plenty of respect for veteran Tony Banks as a proven insurance policy and tutor, and have now reached agreement with the much-traveled quarterback, re-upping him as an unrestricted free agent, ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports.
Details of the agreement were not yet available but the contract is believed to be for one year....
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But the Texans developed plenty of respect for veteran Tony Banks as a proven insurance policy and tutor, and have now reached agreement with the much-traveled quarterback, re-upping him as an unrestricted free agent, ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports.
Details of the agreement were not yet available but the contract is believed to be for one year....
more