Week 17 Injury Report: Jacksonville Jaguars Vs. Houston Texans

The Houston Texans are walking into Week 17 with some swagger!

After undertaking one their best performances of the season against a solid football team, the Baltimore Ravens, they look to close the season out with a win.

They also look to hopefully clinch a playoff berth with the help they need from the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cleveland Browns to win their games.

The outlook for that to happen remains dicey as both of their starting quarterbacks are banged up and are using their respective backups in those games.

But the fact that they have a chance and that they’ll likely finish 9-7 — a seven-game win improvement over last season — shows how far they’ve come.

I can’t continue to praise the coaching staff enough for what they’ve done this season with virtually the same unit from last year.

It will be interesting see how this all plays out Sunday and I’m sure we’ll all be keeping our eyes on the San Diego Chargers/Chiefs and Ravens/Browns games!

Here are a few injuries that you need to know about.

For the Houston Texans,here are the players that are listed on the injury report:

• GBrandon Brooks, Knee/Ankle

• TTyson Clabo, Shoulder

• ILBBrian Cushing, Ankle

• TEC.J. Fiedorowicz, Shoulder

• RBArian Foster, Non-Injury Related

• TEGarrett Graham, Ankle

• WRDeAndre Hopkins, Wrist

• CBKareem Jackson, Back

• WRAndre Johnson, Non-Injury Related

• CBJohnathan Joseph, Ankle

• OLBWhitney Mercilus, Back/Finger

• ILBMike Mohamed, Concussion

• NTRyan Pickett, Groin

• WRDeVier Posey, Calf

• QBTom Savage, Knee

• GXavier Su’a-Filo, Back

• ILBJeff Tarpinian, Knee

Graham, Mohamed, Posey and Savage have been ruled out. Brooks, Clabo, Cushing, Fiedorowicz, Foster, Hopkins, Jackson, Johnson, Joseph, Mercilus, Pickett, Su’a-Filo and Tarpinian are probable and are good to go.

With the exception of Posey — who practiced Wednesday — none of the other guys ruled out practiced all week.

Although these guys are needed, they’re not pivotal in the Texans desire to beat the Jags so no worries there.

And here’s the injury report for the Jacksonville Jaguars:

• QBBlake Bortles, Foot

• CLuke Bowanko, Wrist

• DEAndre Branch, Groin

• DEChris Clemons, Knee

• RBToby Gerhart, Ribs

• DTRoy Miller, Knee

• WRCecil ShortsIII, Shoulder

• WRTommy Streeter, Abdomen

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Miller is listed as doubtful. Bortles, Bowanko, Branch, Clemons, Gerhart, Shorts and Streeter are probable.

Miller suffered a knee injury in their 21-13 win over the Titans Dec. 18th. He’s the starting defensive tackle and I’m sure he could be used out there even though the Jags have absolutely nothing to play for.

Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union reports yesterday that Miller has made the trip but is still listed as doubtful:

And he also provides a interesting twist on the “doubtful” designation for Miller:

Both teams head into their match up relatively healthy as this season comes to a close.

We’ll see if the Texans will have life beyond this week.

The Texans take on the Jaguars in their season/home finale atNRG Stadiumtoday.

Kick-off is scheduled fornoon CST.

The game will be televised onFOXand broadcast on610 SportsRadio AM/100.3 FM (KILT).

Go Texans!

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