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National Signing Day and the Texans

drewdougherty — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:43:55 +0000

The frenzied morning of National Signing Day is now behind us. A few thousand high school football players signed National Letters of Intent, faxed them in, and joined programs across the nation today.

What’s this have to do with the Texans? Not much in the short term.

But looking back a few years (a few more in some cases) is kind of fun, because everybody on the roster played college ball somewhere, and went through the drill so many prep stars went through about 8 hours or so ago.

For example: wide receiver DeVier Posey was once a 5-star (according to the Rivals.com ranking system) recruit out of Cincinnati’s LaSalle H.S. when he signed on to be a Buckeye at Ohio State. On the other end of the spectrum, 2012 AP Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt was quick to point out this afternoon on twitter that the rankings don’t always matter.

This slideshow covers a wide swath of the team, including some reserves. But going across the starting depth-chart, and keeping in mind that the Rivals’ ranking database only goes back to 2002, here’s how the Texans’ starters stacked up on the first Wednesday in February.

OFFENSE

RB Arian Foster: 3-star recruit from Mission Bay H.S. in San Diego, CA. Signed with Tennessee.

LT Duane Brown: 3-star recruit from Hermitage H.S. in Richmond, VA. Signed with Virginia Tech.

RG Brandon Brooks: 3-star recruit from Riverside University H.S. in Milwaukee, WI. Signed with Miami (OH).

RG Ben Jones: 3-star recruit from Bibb County HS in Centreville, AL. Signed with Georgia.

RT Derek Newton: 2-star recruit from Hinds Community College in Utica, MS. Signed with Arkansas State.

DEFENSE

DE Antonio Smith: 3-star recruit from Northeast Oklahoma A&M J.C. Signed with Oklahoma State.

DE J.J. Watt: 2-star recruit from Pewaukee H.S. in Pewaukee, WI. Signed with Central Michigan (later transferred to Wisconsin).

OLB Connor Barwin: 2-star recruit from University of Detroit Jesuit H.S. Signed with Cincinnati.

OLB Brooks Reed: 3-star recruit from Sabino H.S. in Tuscon, AZ. Signed with Arizona.

ILB Brian Cushing: 4-star recruit from Bergen Catholic H.S. in Oradell, NJ. Signed with Southern California.

CB Kareem Jackson: 4-star recruit from Fork Union Military Academy, VA. Signed with Alabama.

CB Johnathan Joseph: 3-star recruit from Coffyville Community College, KS. Signed with South Carolina.

S Glover Quin: 2-star recruit from Southwest Mississippi Community College. Signed with New Mexico.

Postgame notes: Patriots 41, Texans 28

Nick Scurfield — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:08:06 +0000

FOXBORO — Courtesy of the Texans’ public relations staff, notes from the Sunday at Gillette Stadium, where the Texans lost 42-28 to the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round of the playoffs:

THE TEXANS

· Fell in the Divisional round of the AFC Playoffs for the second consecutive season.

· Finished the season 13-5 overall, which is the best record in franchise history.

· Won time of possession for the second time this postseason and the 14^th time overall this season, holding the ball for 31:24.

· Gained more than 400 yards of net offense for the second consecutive playoff game, finishing with 425 total yards a week after gaining 420 yards vs. Cincinnati (1/5).

· Scored first for the second consecutive postseason game and 11^th time this year overall when K Shayne Graham booted a 27-yard field goal to cap the opening drive of the game.

· Trailed at the end of the first quarter for the first time this postseason and the seventh time overall this season. Houston finished the year 2-5 overall when trailing after the opening period.

· Trailed at halftime for the first time this postseason and the sixth time overall this season. Houston finished the year 1-5 overall when trailing at halftime.

· Trailed at the end of the third quarter for the first time this postseason and the sixth time this season overall. Houston finished the year 1-5 overall when trailing entering the fourth quarter.

HEAD COACH GARY KUBIAK

· Successfully challenged a play in the fourth quarter, arguing that a play ruled incomplete on the field was a completed pass in the end zone. The call was overturned, resulting in a 25-yard touchdown for the Texans.

TE OWEN DANIELS

· Caught a game-high nine passes for 81 yards and extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 87, including regular season and postseason games, with a 10-yard catch in the first quarter.

RB ARIAN FOSTER

· Tied RB Terrell Davis for the most rushing yards by a player in his first four career playoff games with 515, gaining 90 yards on the ground in the game. Foster and Davis are the only two men in League history to rush for more than 500 yards in their first four playoff appearances.

MOST RUSHING YARDS, FIRST FOUR PLAYOFF GAMES OF CAREER

Player Team Postseason(s) Yards

Arian Foster Houston Texans 2011-12 515

Terrell Davis Denver Broncos 1996-97 515

Fred Taylor Jacksonville Jaguars 1998-99 493

John Riggins Washington Redskins 1976, 1982 474

Eric Dickerson Los Angeles Rams 1983-85 470

Eddie George Tennessee Titans 1999 449

· Moved into 43^rd on the NFL’s all-time postseason rushing list with 515 career yards.

· Finished the game with 153 yards from scrimmage (90 rushing, 63 receiving) to raise his career total to 663. His career average of 165.8 scrimmage yards per game in the playoffs is the highest in NFL playoff history.

MOST SCRIMMAGE YARDS PER GAME, NFL POSTSEASON HISTORY

Total Tot. Yds

Player G Rush Yards Rec. Yards Yards /Game

Arian Foster 4 105 515 23 148 663 165.8

Terrell Davis 8 204 1,140 19 131 1,271 158.9

Merril Hoge 3 39 247 14 129 376 125.3

Larry Fitzgerald 6 0 0 42 705 705 117.5

Marcus Allen 16 267 1,347 53 530 1,877 117.3

· Scored a touchdown in his fourth consecutive playoff game when he reached the end zone on a 1-yard scoring run in the second quarter.

CB BRANDON HARRIS

· Made his first career postseason start when the Texans defense opened the game with six defensive backs on the field.

K SHAYNE GRAHAM

· Kicked a career-long 55-yard field goal to end the first half, surpassing his previous career-high of 53-yards set in 2009.

FS SHILOH KEO

· Made his first career postseason start when the Texans defense opened the game with six defensive backs on the field.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON

· Finished the game with 95 receiving yards on eight catches, raising his postseason career total to 358 yards in four games. His average of 89.5 yards per game in the postseason is the sixth-highest in League playoff history.

MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, NFL PLAYOFF HISTORY

Player G Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Yds/G

Larry Fitzgerald 6 42 705 16.8 64t 9 117.5

Hakeem Nicks 4 28 444 15.9 72t 4 111.0

Tom Fears 6 30 587 19.6 - 5 97.8

Steve Smith 8 47 782 16.6 70 7 97.8

Charlie Brown 7 31 643 20.7 *60 3 91.9

Andre Johnson 4 25 358 14.3 40t 1 89.5

· Extended his franchise-record streak of consecutive games with a reception to 106, including regular season and postseason games, with an 11-yard catch in the first quarter.

· Scored the first two-point conversion in Texans postseason history when he leapt to haul in a throw from QB Matt Schaub in the fourth quarter.

SS DANIEAL MANNING

· Returned the opening kickoff 94 yards to the New England 12-yard line to set up a 27-yard field goal by K Shayne Graham. It was the longest kickoff return of his career in both regular season and postseason play and was the longest in Texans postseason history. His previous longs were 83 yards vs. New Orleans on 12/11/08 as a Chicago Bear and 60 yards in the 2011 AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore on 1/15/12. That return was also on the opening kick of the game.

· Set an AFC Divisional Playoff record with 216 kickoff return yards in the game, bettering the previous mark of 208 yards by Dante Hall of Kansas City vs. Indianapolis on 1.11.04. It was the third-most kick return yards in NFL postseason history.

MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS, GAME, POSTSEASON HISTORY

Player Date Tm Opp KR Yds Avg Lg TD

Andre Coleman 1/29/1995 SD SF 8 244 30.5 98t 1

Ellis Hobbs 1/21/2007 NE Ind 6 220 36.7 80 0

Danieal Manning 1/13/2013 Hou NE 4 216 54.0 94 0

Tim Dwight 1/31/1999 Atl Den 5 210 42.0 94t 1

Dante Hall 1/11/2004 KC Ind 7 208 29.7 92t 1

· Averaged 54.0 yards per kickoff return, gaining 216 yards on four returns. That was the second-highest return average in NFL playoff history behind only Speedy Duncan’s 56.7-yard average (3-170) for Washington vs. San Francisco on 12/26/71.

HIGHEST KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE, GAME, POSTSEASON HISTORY

Player Date Tm Opp KR Yds Avg Lg TD

Speedy Duncan 12/26/1971 Was SF 3 170 56.7 - 0

Danieal Manning 1/13/2013 Hou NE 4 216 54.0 94 0

Trindon Holliday 1/12/2013 Den Bal 3 158 52.7 104t 1

Ed Podolak 12/25/1971 KC Mia 3 154 51.3 - 0

Speedy Duncan 12/26/1964 SD Buf 3 147 49.0 - 0

Fulton Walker 1/30/1983 Mia Was 4 190 47.5 98t 1

WR DeVIER POSEY

· Made his first career reception in postseason play when he hauled in a 24-yard pass in the second quarter.

· Caught his first career touchdown pass when he dove to haul in a 25-yard scoring throw from QB Matt Schaub in the fourth quarter.

OLB BROOKS REED

· Teamed with DE J.J. Watt to sack New England QB Tom Brady for a 9-yard loss in the first quarter, extending his streak of consecutive playoff games with a sack to four. Reed and Watt are tied for the most sacks in team playoff history with 5.0 apiece.

QB MATT SCHAUB

· Threw for 343 yards in the game, giving him the first 300-yard passing game in Texans postseason history, and finished the game with a passer rating of 90.6, completing 34-of-51 passes for 343 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

· Threw his first career touchdown pass in postseason play when he hit WR DeVier Posey for a 25-yard score in the fourth quarter.

· Tossed his second touchdown pass of the game when he hit RB Arian Foster for a 1-yard touchdown

DE J.J. WATT

· Teamed with OLB Brooks Reed to sack New England QB Tom Brady for a 9-yard loss in the first quarter, extending his streak of consecutive playoff games with a sack to four. Watt and Reed are tied for the most sacks in team playoff history with 5.0 apiece.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

· FB Tyler Clutts and WR Lestar Jean made their playoff debuts in the game

· Inactive players for the Texans were G Antoine Caldwell, CB Roc Carmichael, ILB Cameron Collins, T Andrew Gardner, NT Terrell McClain, CB Stanford Routt and G Cody White.

· Captains for the Texans were WR Andre Johnson, FS Shiloh Keo, C Chris Myers, QB Matt Schaub, DE Antonio Smith and DE J.J. Watt. Schaub, Johnson and Smith went to midfield for the pregame coin toss.

· The Texans won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff.

First-quarter notes: Patriots 7, Texans 3

Nick Scurfield — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:21:15 +0000

FOXBORO — Courtesy of the Texans’ public relations staff, notes from the first quarter at Gillette Stadium, where the Texans trail 7-3 in the Divisional Round of the playoffs:

THE TEXANS

· Scored first for the second consecutive game when K Shayne Graham booted a 27-yard field goal to cap the opening drive of the game.

· Trailed at the end of the first quarter for the first time this postseason and the seventh time overall this season. Houston was 2-4 when trailing after the opening period during the regular season.

TE OWEN DANIELS

· Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 87, including regular season and postseason games, with a 10-yard catch in the first quarter.

CB BRANDON HARRIS

· Made his first career postseason start when the Texans defense opened the game with six defensive backs on the field.

FS SHILOH KEO

· Made his first career postseason start when the Texans defense opened the game with six defensive backs on the field.

WR ANDRE JOHNSON

· Extended his franchise-record streak of consecutive games with a reception to 106, including regular season and postseason games, with an 11-yard catch in the first quarter.

SS DANIEAL MANNING

OLB BROOKS REED

DE J.J. WATT

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

· FB Tyler Clutts and WR Lestar Jean made their playoff debuts in the game

· The Texans won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff.

Texans-Patriots Divisional Round Friday injury report

Nick Scurfield — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 03:01:35 +0000

The Friday (final) injury report for the Texans and New England Patriots, who play in the Divisional Round of the playoffs on Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro at 3:30 p.m. CT (bold indicates change in player’s status from previous day):

HOUSTON TEXANS

OUT
None

DOUBTFUL
None

QUESTIONABLE
None

PROBABLE
CB Alan Ball (Foot/Limited), G Antoine Caldwell (Back/Limited), NT Shaun Cody (Back/Limited), TE Owen Daniels (Shoulder/Full), RB Justin Forsett (Knee/Full), TE Garrett Graham (Concussion/Full), CB Johnathan Joseph (Illness/Full), S Shiloh Keo (Ankle/Full), T Derek Newton (Knee/Limited), S Glover Quin (Shoulder/Full), OLB Brooks Reed (Groin/Full), DE Antonio Smith (Ankle/Limited), G Wade Smith (Knee/Limited), RB Ben Tate (Foot/Full), QB T.J. Yates (R. Elbow/Full)

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

OUT
None

DOUBTFUL
None

QUESTIONABLE
None

PROBABLE
CB Marquice Cole (Finger/Full), CB Alfonzo Dennard (Hamstring/Knee/Full), TE Rob Gronkowski (Forearm/Hip/Full), OL Nick McDonald (Shoulder/Full), DE Trevor Scott (Knee/Full)

REMOVED FROM LIST
S Patrick Chung (Shoulder), G Dan Connolly (Back), DB Nate Ebner (Hamstring), TE Aaron Hernandez (Ankle), LB Don’t’a Hightower (Hamstring), DE Chandler Jones (Ankle), WR Brandon Lloyd (Knee), G Logan Mankins (Ankle/Calf), LB Jerod Mayo (Elbow), LB Rob Ninkovich (Hip), LB Mike Rivera (Ankle), LB Brandon Spikes (Knee/Ankle), CB Aqib Talib (Hip), WR Wes Welker (Ankle), LB Tracy White (Elbow)

Postgame notes: Texans 19, Bengals 13

Nick Scurfield — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:05:52 +0000

Courtesy of the Texans’ media relations staff, notes from Saturday at Reliant Stadium, where the Texans beat the Cincinnati Bengals 19-13 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs:

THE WIN

Improved Houston’s all-time postseason record to 2-1 overall and 2-0 at Reliant Stadium.

Advanced the Texans into the AFC Divisional Playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Improved Houston’s all-time record against Cincinnati to 5-3 overall, 2-0 in the postseason and 3-1 all-time at Reliant Stadium.

THE TEXANS

Won the time of possession battle for the first time in team postseason history and the 13^th time this season overall, holding the ball for 38:49.

Scored first for the 10^th time this season and for the first time in team postseason history when they took a 3-0 lead on K Shayne Graham’s 48-yard field goal in the first quarter.

Led after the first quarter for the first time in team playoff history and for the ninth time overall this year.

Led at halftime for the second time in team postseason history and for the 11^th time overall this season. Houston led Cincinnati 17-10 in the 2012 AFC Wild Card Playoff on 1/7/12.

Led after three quarters for the second time in team postseason history and for the 11^th time overall this season.

THE TEXANS OFFENSE

Gained 420 yards of total offense in the game and averaged 5.5 yards per play. Over the last eight weeks of the 2012 season, Cincinnati’s defense had held its opponents to an average of 282.0 yards per game, which ranked second in the NFL over that time frame.

Outgained the Bengals 158-80 on the ground. It was the third consecutive postseason game in which the Texans outrushed their opponents. Houston improved to 3-0 all-time in postseason and 12-1 overall this season when outrushing the opposition.

Ran the ball 39 times in the game. It was the 12^th game this season in which Houston ran the ball at least 30 times, and the Texans improved to 12-0 in those games. Under head coach Gary Kubiak, Houston improved to 45-5, including regular season and postseason games, when rushing at least 30 times.

THE TEXANS DEFENSE

Held Cincinnati to 198 yards of total offense, which was the fewest surrendered in team postseason history. Houston previously held Baltimore to 227 yards in the 2012 AFC Divisional Playoff (1/15/12).

Held its opponent to fewer than 20 points for the second time in postseason play, limiting Cincinnati to 13 points. Houston improved to 2-0 in the postseason, 43-2 overall (including playoffs) under Head Coach Gary Kubiak, and 10-0 overall this season when holding its opponent to fewer than 20 points.

Did not allow the Bengals offense to convert any of its nine third-down attempts in the game. It marked the first time since the 1989 playoffs that a team did not allow a single third-down conversion. The last team to do so was the Cincinnati Bengals against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game on 1/8/89.

ILB CAMERON COLLINS

Made his professional debut when he took the field on the opening kickoff. Collins was signed from the Texans’ practice squad on Friday, Jan. 4.

TE OWEN DANIELS

Set a franchise postseason record with his ninth reception of the game. WR Andre Johnson caught eight passes for 111 yards in the 2012 AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12), and RB Arian Foster matched that reception total today with eight catches for 34 yards.

Recorded the second-most receiving yards in a playoff game in team history with 91, trailing WR Andre Johnson’s 111 yards in the 2012 AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12).

Extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 84, including regular season and postseason games, with an 8-yard catch in the first quarter.

RB ARIAN FOSTER

Became the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 100 yards in each of his first three career playoff games. Foster finished the game with 140 yards on 32 carries. Overall, he was the eighth man in League history to run for more than 100 yards in three consecutive playoff games.

Has rushed for 425 yards through his first three playoff games, the most by any player in NFL history through his first three career postseason games. The previous three-game high was 383 yards by Jacksonville RB Fred Taylor following the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

Set the team postseason record with 32 rushing attempts, bettering his own previous high of 27 in the 2012 AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12).

Caught eight passes in the game, which was tied for the second-most in a game in Texans postseason history behind TE Owen Daniels’ nine catches today. WR Andre Johnson caught eight passes for 111 yards in the 2012 AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/151/2).

Scored his fourth career touchdown in postseason play when he dove into the end zone from a yard away in the third quarter. Foster has scored at least one touchdown in all three of his career postseason games.

K SHAYNE GRAHAM

Connected on a 48-yard field goal in the first quarter. It was the longest postseason field goal in his career and was also the longest in Texans history in postseason play. Graham’s previous long in the playoffs was a 35-yard kick on 1/16/11 in an AFC Divisional Playoff as a New England Patriot against the New York Jets. The previous long in Texans history was a 40-yarder by K Neil Rackers at Baltimore on 1/15/12 in an AFC Divisional Playoff.

Set a team postseason record and postseason career high with four field goals in the game. K Neil Rackers hit two field goals in the 2012 AFC Divisional Playoff at Baltimore (1/15/12). Graham previously kicked two field goals in the 2011 AFC Divisional Playoff vs. the New York Jets (1/16/11) as a member of the New England Patriots.

Set the franchise single-game scoring record with 13 points, topping the 12-point effort of RB Arian Foster in the 2012 AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12).

WR ANDRE JOHNSON

Extended his franchise-record streak of consecutive games with a reception to 99, including regular season and postseason games, with a 19-yard catch in the first quarter.

Finished the game with four receptions for 62 yards

CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH

Intercepted his second career pass in postseason play when he picked off Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton in the third quarter. Joseph also had an interception against Cincinnati in the 2012 AFC Wild Card Playoff (1/7/12).

OLB BROOKS REED

Sacked Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton for no gain in the fourth quarter, raising his career postseason sack total to 4.5. He has recorded at least one sack in all three of his career postseason games.

QB MATT SCHAUB

Made his playoff debut as a starter. He played briefly in the 2005 NFC Championship Game with the Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia (1/23/05) but did not record any statistics.

Set franchise postseason single-game records for most completions (29), attempts (38) and yards (262). The previous marks were 17 completions, 35 attempts and 184 yards by T.J. Yates at Baltimore in the 2012 AFC Divisional Playoff (1/15/12).

DE J.J. WATT

Sacked Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton for a 9-yard loss in the first quarter, raising his career postseason sack total to 4.5. Watt has recorded at least one sack in all three of his career postseason games.

Led the team with five tackles, all of which were solo stops, and recorded two tackles for loss and two passes defensed.

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Total paid attendance was a franchise-record 71,738. The previous high was 71,725 in the 2012 AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Cincinnati (1/7/12).

The following players made their playoff debuts in the game: G Brandon Brooks, DE Jared Crick, TE Garrett Graham, CB Brandon Harris, T Ryan Harris, G Ben Jones, P Donnie Jones, WR Keshawn Martin, OLB Whitney Mercilus, S Eddie Pleasant and WR DeVier Posey.

Inactive players for the Texans were G Antoine Caldwell, CB Roc Carmichael, FB Tyler Clutts, T Andrew Gardner, NT Terrell McClain, CB Stanford Routt and G Cody White.

Captains for the Texans were ILB Tim Dobbins, WR Andre Johnson, FS Shiloh Keo, C Chris Myers, QB Matt Schaub, DE Antonio Smith and DE J.J. Watt. Schaub, Johnson and Smith went to midfield for the pregame coin toss.

The Texans won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff.

Texans-Bengals Wild Card Thursday injury report

Nick Scurfield — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:41:46 +0000

The Thursday injury report for the Texans and Cincinnati Bengals, who play in the Wild Card round of the playoffs on Saturday at Reliant Stadium at 3:30 p.m. CT (bold indicates change in player’s status from previous day):

HOUSTON TEXANS

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
G Antoine Caldwell (Back), ILB Tim Dobbins (Ankle)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
CB Alan Ball (Foot), NT Shaun Cody (Back), TE Owen Daniels (Chest/Knee), T Derek Newton (Knee), OLB Brooks Reed (Groin), DE Antonio Smith (Ankle), G Wade Smith (Knee)

FULL PARTICIPATION
FB James Casey (Knee), FB Tyler Clutts (Abdominal), RB Justin Forsett (Knee), S Shiloh Keo (Ankle), WR DeVier Posey (Foot), RB Ben Tate (Foot), QB T.J. Yates (R. Elbow)

CINCINNATI BENGALS

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
S Chris Crocker (Thigh)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
CB Jason Allen (Hamstring), DE Wallace Gilberry (Illness), HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis (Hamstring), CB Leon Hall (Hamstring), S Taylor Mays (Hamstring)

FULL PARTICIPATION
CB Terence Newman (Groin), LB Dan Skuta (Thigh)

Texans-Bengals Wild Card Wednesday injury report

Nick Scurfield — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:40:09 +0000

The Wednesday injury report for the Texans and Cincinnati Bengals, who play in the Wild Card round of the playoffs on Saturday at Reliant Stadium at 3:30 p.m. CT:

HOUSTON TEXANS

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
G Antoine Caldwell (Back), ILB Tim Dobbins (Ankle)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
CB Alan Ball (Foot), NT Shaun Cody (Back), TE Owen Daniels (Chest/Knee), T Derek Newton (Knee), OLB Brooks Reed (Groin), DE Antonio Smith (Ankle), G Wade Smith (Knee)

FULL PARTICIPATION
FB Tyler Clutts (Abdominal), RB Justin Forsett (Knee), S Shiloh Keo (Ankle), WR DeVier Posey (Foot), RB Ben Tate (Foot), QB T.J. Yates (R. Elbow)

CINCINNATI BENGALS

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
DE Wallace Gilberry (Illness)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
CB Jason Allen (Hamstring), S Chris Crocker (Thigh), HB BenJarvus Green-Ellis (Hamstring), S Taylor Mays (Hamstring), CB Terence Newman (Groin)

FULL PARTICIPATION
LB Dan Skuta (Thigh)

Texans-Colts inactives, lineup changes

Nick Scurfield — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 16:52:09 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS — Here are inactives and lineup changes for the Texans’ Week 17 game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Kickoff is at noon CT.

Texans inactives
22 CB Alan Ball
30 CB Stanford Routt
58 OLB Brooks Reed
62 G Antoine Caldwell
66 T Andrew Gardner
67 G Cody White
97 NT Terrell McClain

Texans starting lineup changes
Whitney Mercilus will start at outside linebacker for Brooks Reed.

Colts inactives
10 WR Nathan Palmer
28 S Tom Zbikowski
34 RB Delone Carter
64 C Samson Satele
78 T Tony Hills
90 DE Cory Redding
99 NT Antonio Johnson

Colts starting lineup changes
A.Q. Shipley will start at center for Samson Satele. Lawrence Guy will start at defensive end for Cory Redding. Martin Tevaseu will start at nose tackle for Antonio Johnson. Joe Lefeged will start at strong safety for Tom Zbikowski.

Texans-Colts Week 17 Friday injury report

Nick Scurfield — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:54:09 +0000

The Friday (final) injury report for the Texans and Indianapolis Colts, who play at Reliant Stadium in Week 17:

HOUSTON TEXANS

OUT
CB Alan Ball (Foot/DNP)

DOUBTFUL
None

QUESTIONABLE
S Shiloh Keo (Ankle/DNP), OLB Brooks Reed (Groin/Limited)

PROBABLE
OLB Connor Barwin (Back/Elbow/Full), FB Tyler Clutts (Abdominal/Full), NT Shaun Cody (Back/Limited), DE Jared Crick (Neck/Full), TE Owen Daniels (Hamstring/Neck/Limited), ILB Tim Dobbins (Shoulder/Limited), RB Justin Forsett (Knee/Full), RB Arian Foster (Arrhythmia/Full), CB Johnathan Joseph (Groin/Quadricep/Full), T Derek Newton (Knee/Limited), S Eddie Pleasant (Hamstring/Full), S Glover Quin (Hip/Full), ILB Darryl Sharpton (Toe/Full), DE Antonio Smith (Ankle/Limited), G Wade Smith (Knee/Ribs/Limited), RB Ben Tate (Hamstring/Full), DE J.J. Watt (Chest/Full), QB T.J. Yates (R. Elbow/Full)

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

OUT
RB Delone Carter (Ankle/DNP), NT Antonio Johnson (Ankle/DNP), DE Cory Redding (Quad/DNP), C Samson Satele (Ankle/DNP)

DOUBTFUL
None

QUESTIONABLE
WR Donnie Avery (Shoulder/DNP), LB Kavell Conner (Hamstring/Full), T Winston Justice (Shoulder/Full), C A.Q. Shipley (Knee/Full), CB Teddy Williams (Knee/Full), Tom Zbikowski (Knee/Limited)

PROBABLE
LB Jerrell Freeman (Thumb/Full), QB Andrew Luck (Knee/Full)

Texans-Colts Week 17 Wednesday injury report

Nick Scurfield — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:37:02 +0000

The Wednesday injury report for the Texans and Indianapolis Colts, who play at Reliant Stadium in Week 17:

HOUSTON TEXANS

OUT
None

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
CB Alan Ball (Foot)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
NT Shaun Cody (Back), TE Owen Daniels (Hamstring/Neck), ILB Tim Dobbins (Shoulder), T Derek Newton (Knee), OLB Brooks Reed (Groin), DE Antonio Smith (Ankle), G Wade Smith (Knee/Ribs)

FULL PARTICIPATION
OLB Connor Barwin (Back/Elbow), FB Tyler Clutts (Abdominal), DE Jared Crick (Neck), RB Justin Forsett (Knee), RB Arian Foster (Arrhythmia), CB Johnathan Joseph (Groin/Quadricep), S Eddie Pleasant (Hamstring), S Glover Quin (Hip), ILB Darryl Sharpton (Toe), RB Ben Tate (Hamstring), QB T.J. Yates (R. Elbow)

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

OUT
None

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
RB Delone Carter (Ankle), LB Dwight Freeney (Not Injury Related), NT Antonio Johnson (Ankle), DE Cory Redding (Quad), C Samson Satele (Ankle), C A.Q. Shipley (Knee)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
LB Kavell Conner (Hamstring), T Winston Justice (Shoulder), S Tom Zbikowski (Knee)

FULL PARTICIPATION
WR Donnie Avery (Ribs), LB Jerrell Freeman (Thumb), QB Andrew Luck (Knee)