The prospects of quarterback Matt Leinart hitting the field as a starter in the NFL are hovering just above slim to none at this point, but if he gets over that desire and accepts his future as a backup to an already established quarterback, Leinart will find his job opportunities increasing exponentially.

One such team with a standout player already entrenched behind center that has an interest in bringing Leinart in is the Texans, and according to the Houston Chronicle’s John McClain, they are definitely open to taking a look at Leinart in the near future.

Houston doesn’t exactly have a solid option behind starter Matt Schaub, making it semi-imperative that they find a player capable of filling that role in the near future. And while Leinart won’t inspire a whole lot of confidence from fans of the Texans should Schaub go down to injury this season, he’s definitely a much better option then current backup Dan Orlovsky, who struggled immensely this pre-season.

The other likely landing spot for Leinart as of right now is Seattle, but for the time being, the front office is holding tight to their belief that he isn’t a viable option for the club, while head coach Pete Carroll is firmly on the opposite side of the fence.

It’s little surprise that Carroll would want to bring Leinart in, as there’s no one who knows him better, given Carroll’s time spent coaching Leinart at USC, but it remains to be seen if he’ll be able to win over the rest of the team’s decision makers.

It’s also possible that a dark horse club like Kansas City could sneak in and sign Leinart to a contract after week one, but given the disdain shown towards him by Chiefs head coach Todd Haley during his time in Arizona, it’s doubtful at best that such a marriage would ever work.

The bottom line still depends on Leinart’s ability to put aside his childish opinions of his viability as a NFL starter and as of right now, there’s little to indicate that’s the case. Until that happens, Leinart will remain unemployed and as time goes by, he’ll likely find his future prospects dimming more and more each day.

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