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Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983), is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).
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The 2004 Heisman Trophy winner is back in a reserve role with the Houston Texans behind incumbent quarterback Matt Schaub . During the free-agent frenzy, Leinart had a chance to rejoin his college coach, Pete Carroll , in Seattle and possibly earn a starting role.Instead, he chose to return to the Texans, learn more from Schaub and coach Gary Kubiak , and bide his time."I did what was best for me, and this is the best fit for me, by far," Leinart said Thursday. "I still want to be a starter, that's my goal. I'm still young. I've still got a lot of ball left."Leinart and Carroll guided Southern Cal to back-to-back national championship games after the 2004 and '05 seasons. Leinart went 37-2 as a starter in college and left as the Trojans' all-time leader in touchdown passes (99) and completion rate (65 percent).He was drafted 10th overall by the Cardinals in 2006 and appeared in 12 games as a rookie under coach Dennis Green, throwing 11 touchdowns a...There are three positions that stand out as problem areas on Arizona's current roster, so expect the team to spend its No. 13 overall draft choice on either an offen...
Houston Texans quarterback Matt Leinart has a fracture in his throwing shoulder and will need to have surgery, head coach Gary Kubiak confirmed Monday.Kubiak said th...
Welcome back to the big time, Matt Leinart .The former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, who didn't take a snap in 2010 after signing with the Houston Texans and h...
Sunday was supposed to be Matt Leinart's chance at once again showing he could be an NFL quarterback.Leinart's Heisman Trophy , won after a stellar career at USC, no...
Houston Texans quarterback Matt Leinart left Sunday's game against the Jaguars with a shoulder injury.Leinart landed on his shoulder after taking a hit in the second...
Free agency has begun with one star receiver staying put and one being traded.Marques Colston re-signed with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, just hours before he ...
Marques Colston is staying put in New Orleans. Brandon Marshall is headed to Chicago.Hours before free agency began Tuesday, the Saints' star receiver agreed to a fi...
Houston's Matt Schaub had a short, highly efficient night and teammate Mario Williams didn't look like someone slowed by a hip injury, especially to Arizona quarterb...
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former Heisman Trophy winner and free agent Matt Leinart has signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans , the NFL team said on Tuesday.Qu...
If style points and offensive fireworks meant anything, the Baltimore Ravens wouldn't stand a chance of making it to the AFC championship.Playing defense and protect...
Following a lopsided defeat to the Houston Texans back in - let alone set up a date for a possible third meeting.However, Mike Munchak's club hopes it gets another c...
The Houston Texans are coming off the first playoff victory in franchise history, but it will take another first to keep their season going.The Texans have their eye...
Quarterback Matt Leinart has officially joined the Houston Texans .The former Heisman Trophy signed a one-year contract Tuesday. He was cut by the Arizona Cardinals ...
Matt Leinart walked into the Houston Texans ' locker room Wednesday with stubble on his face and a new playbook in his hand.Released last week by the Arizona Cardina...
Matt Leinart has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Texans , according to agent Tom Condon.Leinart was cut by Arizona on Saturday. Condon confirmed in a phon...
The Arizona Cardinals have released Matt Leinart , parting ways with the former Heisman Trophy winner who was supposed to be the team's franchise quarterback but cou...
On a day Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford found out he'll be the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams, Heisman winners Matt Leinart and Troy Smith found the...
The Houston Texans released right tackle Eric Winston , backup quarterback Matt Leinart and fullback Lawrence Vickers on Tuesday.Winston, drafted in third round by H...
The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent quarterback Matt Leinart.The 10th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft, Leinart played in two games for Houston last season ...
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