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Google+ Hangout on tap

Check out Nick Scurfield of HoustonTexans.com take part in a Google+ Hangout with Bengals.com writer Geoff Hobson at 12:30 p.m. CT.

Those two should have an interesting back-and-forth about Saturday’s Wild Card matchup. In the past, we’ve done Hangouts with running back Ben Tate, Texans Ambassador Seth Payne and play-by-play voice Marc Vandermeer.

Wall-to-wall coverage on Texans Radio this week

It’s a big week for Texans Radio on SportsRadio 610. Don’t miss a second of the action.

On Tuesday, running backs Ben Tate and Justin Forsett headline the Verizon Players Show live at 8 a.m. CT from the Verizon retail location near Uptown (1670 Post Oak Boulevard).

Later Tuesday, visit Gallery Furniture at the I-45 N location for the Arian Foster Show from 6-7 p.m. CT. The show is followed by Texans Live (7-8 p.m.) and Texans Replay (8-9 p.m.), which features a condensed version of the audio calls from the team’s Week 12 win at Detroit. Learn more about Texans Replay here.

Don’t miss Texans Live on Thursday at 6 p.m. CT. Texans general manager Rick Smith will join the program to discuss the latest team news heading into the AFC South matchup at Tennessee.

Remember, you can listen to every Texans Radio program live on SportsRadio 610, HoustonTexans.com and the FREE Houston Texans Mobile app. Text TEXANS to 51288 to download.

Tweet with #TexansRadio to have your questions answered on air.

Texans-Lions inactives, lineup changes

DETROIT — Here are inactives and lineup changes for the Texans’ Week 12 game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Kickoff is at 11:30 a.m. CT.

Texans inactives
11 WR DeVier Posey
24 CB Johnathan Joseph
44 RB Ben Tate
52 ILB Tim Dobbins
66 T Andrew Gardner
67 G Cody White
95 NT Shaun Cody

Texans starting lineup changes
Earl Mitchell will start at nose tackle for Shaun Cody. Darryl Sharpton will start at inside linebacker for Tim Dobbins. Alan Ball will start at cornerback for Johnathan Joseph.

Lions inactives
16 WR Titus Young
17 QB Kellen Moore
21 CB Jacob Lacey
76 T Jeff Backus
78 T Corey Hilliard
97 DE Ronnell Lewis
99 DT Corey Williams

Lions starting lineup changes
Ryan Broles will start at wide receiver for Titus Young. Riley Reiff will start at left tackle for Jeff Backus. Nick Fairley will start at defensive tackle for Corey Williams. Drayton Florence will start at cornerback for Jacoby Lacey.

Texans-Lions Week 12 Wednesday injury report

The Wednesday (final) injury report for the Texans and Detroit Lions, who play at Ford Field in Detroit on Thanksgiving Day in Week 12 (notes: both teams had walk-through practices on Monday, so practice designations were estimations by both clubs of what players would have done in a full practice; bold indicates change in player’s status from previous day):

HOUSTON TEXANS

OUT
None

DOUBTFUL
WR DeVier Posey (Knee/Hamstring/DNP)

QUESTIONABLE
NT Shaun Cody (Back/Ribs/Limited), ILB Tim Dobbins (Shoulder/DNP), CB Johnathan Joseph (Hamstring/DNP), RB Ben Tate (Hamstring/DNP)

PROBABLE
DE Jared Crick (Neck/Full), TE Owen Daniels (Back/Full), SS Quintin Demps (Toe/Full), ILB Bradie James (Thumb/Full), WR Lestar Jean (Knee/Full), CB Brice McCain (Knee/Full), C Chris  Myers (Back/Full), OLB Jesse Nading (Foot/Full), ILB Darryl Sharpton (Neck/Knee/Hip/Full), DE Antonio Smith (Ankle/Limited), G Wade Smith (Knee/Ribs/Limited), QB T.J. Yates (R. Elbow/Full)

DETROIT LIONS

OUT
WR Titus Young (Non-Injury/DNP)

DOUBTFUL
T Jeff Backus (Hamstring/DNP)

QUESTIONABLE
S Louis Delmas (Knee), DT Nick Fairley (Illness/DNP), CB Drayton Florence (Concussion/Limited), Jacob Lacey (Foot/DNP), DT Corey Williams (Knee/Illness/DNP)

PROBABLE
DE Cliff Avril (Back/Limited), S Erik Coleman (Eye/Limited), K Jason Hanson (L. Foot/Full), DT Sammie Hill (Knee/Full), CB Chris Houston (Ankle/Limited), WR Calvin Johnson (Knee/Thumb/Limited), LB Ashlee Palmer (Chest/Limited), G Rob Sims (Hamstring/Limited), DT Ndamukong Suh (Knee/Full)

Texans-Lions Week 12 Tuesday injury report

The Tuesday injury report for the Texans and Detroit Lions, who play at Ford Field in Detroit on Thanksgiving Day in Week 12 (notes: both teams had walk-through practices on Monday, so practice designations were estimations by both clubs of what players would have done in a full practice; bold indicates change in player’s status from previous day):

HOUSTON TEXANS

OUT
None

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
ILB Tim Dobbins (Shoulder), CB Johnathan Joseph (Hamstring), WR DeVier Posey (Knee/Hamstring), RB Ben Tate (Hamstring)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
NT Shaun Cody (Back/Ribs), DE Antonio Smith (Ankle), LG Wade Smith (Knee/Ribs)

FULL PARTICIPATION
DE Jared Crick (Neck), TE Owen Daniels (Back), SS Quintin Demps (Toe), ILB Bradie James (Thumb), WR Lestar Jean (Knee), CB Brice McCain (Knee), C Chris  Myers (Back), OLB Jesse Nading (Foot), ILB Darryl Sharpton (Neck/Knee/Hip), QB T.J. Yates (R. Elbow)

DETROIT LIONS

OUT
WR Titus Young (Non-Injury)

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
T Jeff Backus (Hamstring), CB Drayton Florence (Concussion),

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
DE Cliff Avril (Back), S Erik Coleman (Eye), S Louis Delmas (Knee), DT Sammie Hill (Knee), CB Chris Houston (Ankle), WR Calvin Johnson (Knee/Thumb), CB Jacob Lacey (Foot), LB Ashlee Palmer (Chest), G Rob Sims (Hamstring), DT Corey Williams (Knee)

FULL PARTICIPATION
K Jason Hanson (L. Foot), DT Ndamukong Suh (Knee)

Texans-Lions Week 12 Monday injury report

The Monday injury report for the Texans and Detroit Lions, who play at Ford Field in Detroit on Thanksgiving Day in Week 12 (note: both teams had walk-through practices on Monday; practice designations were estimations by both clubs of what players would have done in a full practice):

HOUSTON TEXANS

OUT
None

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
CB Johnathan Joseph (Hamstring), WR DeVier Posey (Knee/Hamstring), LG Wade Smith (Ribs), RB Ben Tate (Hamstring)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
NT Shaun Cody (Back/Ribs), ILB Tim Dobbins (Shoulder), ILB Darryl Sharpton (Neck/Knee/Hip), DE Antonio Smith (Ankle)

FULL PARTICIPATION
DE Jared Crick (Neck), TE Owen Daniels (Back), SS Quintin Demps (Toe), ILB Bradie James (Thumb), WR Lestar Jean (Knee), CB Brice McCain (Knee), OLB Jesse Nading (Foot), QB T.J. Yates (R. Elbow)

DETROIT LIONS

OUT
WR Titus Young (Non-Injury)

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
DE Cliff Avril (Back), T Jeff Backus (Hamstring), S Louis Delmas (Knee), CB Drayton Florence (Concussion), DT Sammie Lee Hill (Knee), WR Calvin Johnson (Knee/Thumb), CB Jacob Lacey (Foot)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
S Erik Coleman (Eye), CB Chris Houston (Ankle), LB Ashlee Palmer (Chest), G Rob Sims (Hamstring), DT Ndamukong Suh (Knee), DT Corey Williams (Knee)

FULL PARTICIPATION
K Jason Hanson (L. Foot)

Texans-Jaguars inactives, lineup changes

Here are inactives and lineup changes for the Texans’ Week 11 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Reliant Stadium. Kickoff is at noon CT.

Texans inactives
20 CB Roc Carmichael
44 RB Ben Tate
52 ILB Tim Dobbins
67 G Cody White
79 G Brandon Brooks
95 NT Shaun Cody

Texans starting lineup changes
Earl Mitchell will start at nose tackle for Shaun Cody.

Jaguars inactives
25 S Dwight Lowery
27 CB Rashean Mathis
32 RB Maurice Jones-Drew
33 FB Greg Jones
66 C/G Steve Vallos
95 DT D’Anthony Smith
98 DT Jeris Pendleton

Jaguars starting lineup changes
Rashad Jennings will start at running back for Maurice Jones-Drew. Zach Potter will start at fullback for Greg Jones. Aaron Ross will start at cornerback for Rashean Mathis. Chris Prosinski will start at free safety for Dwight Lowery.

Texans-Jaguars Week 11 Friday injury report

The Friday (final) injury report for the Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars, who play at Reliant Stadium in Week 11 (bold indicates change in player’s status from previous day):

HOUSTON TEXANS

OUT
RB Ben Tate (Hamstring/DNP)

DOUBTFUL
None

QUESTIONABLE
NT Shaun Cody (Ribs/Back/Limited), TE Owen Daniels (Back/Limited), ILB Tim Dobbins (Shoulder/Limited)

PROBABLE
CB Alan Ball (Ankle/Full), SS Quintin Demps (Thumb/Forearm/Toe/Full), ILB Bradie James (Thumb/Full), WR Lestar Jean (Knee/Full), CB Brice McCain (Knee/Full), OLB Jesse Nading (Foot/Full), LG Wade Smith (Knee/Full), DE Antonio Smith (Illness/Ankle), WR Kevin Walter (Groin), QB T.J. Yates (R. Elbow)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

OUT
FB Greg Jones (Thigh/DNP), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (Foot/DNP), S Dwight Lowery (Ankle/DNP), CB Rashean Mathis (Groin/DNP)

DOUBTFUL
None

QUESTIONABLE
None

PROBABLE
QB Blaine Gabbert (L. Shoulder/Full), C Brad Meester (Foot/Full)

Texans-Jaguars Week 11 Thursday injury report

The Thursday injury report for the Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars, who play at Reliant Stadium in Week 11 (bold indicates change in player’s status from previous day):

OUT
None

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
DE Antonio Smith (Illness/Ankle), RB Ben Tate (Hamstring) 

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
NT Shaun Cody (Ribs/Back), TE Owen Daniels (Back), ILB Tim Dobbins (Shoulder)

FULL PARTICIPATION
CB Alan Ball (Ankle), SS Quintin Demps (Thumb/Forearm/Toe), ILB Bradie James (Thumb), WR Lestar Jean (Knee), CB Brice McCain (Knee), OLB Jesse Nading (Foot), LG Wade Smith (Knee), , WR Kevin Walter (Groin), QB T.J. Yates (R. Elbow)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

OUT
None

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
FB Greg Jones (Thigh), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (Foot), S Dwight Lowery (Ankle), CB Rashean Mathis (Groin)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION 
None

FULL PARTICIPATION
QB Blaine Gabbert (L. Shoulder), C Brad Meester (Foot)

Texans-Jaguars Week 11 Wednesday injury report

The Wednesday injury report for the Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars, who play at Reliant Stadium in Week 11:

OUT
None

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
None

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
NT Shaun Cody (Ribs/Back), TE Owen Daniels (Back), ILB Tim Dobbins (Shoulder), DE Antonio Smith (Ankle), RB Ben Tate (Hamstring), WR Kevin Walter (Groin)

FULL PARTICIPATION
CB Alan Ball (Ankle), SS Quintin Demps (Thumb/Forearm/Toe), ILB Bradie James (Thumb), WR Lestar Jean (Knee), CB Brice McCain (Knee), OLB Jesse Nading (Foot), LG Wade Smith (Knee), QB T.J. Yates (R. Elbow)

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

OUT
None

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
FB Greg Jones (Thigh), RB Maurice Jones-Drew (Foot), S Dwight Lowery (Ankle), CB Rashean Mathis (Groin), C Brad Meester (Foot)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
None

FULL PARTICIPATION
QB Blaine Gabbert (L. Shoulder)