Houston Texans Vs. New Orleans Saints: Week 12 Injury Report
As both the Houston Texans and the New Orleans Saints take the field, here’s a few injuries that you need to know about:
For the Texans, here are the players that are listed on the injury report:
RB Alfred Blue, Back
CB A.J. Bouye, Concussion
ILB Max Bullough, Shoulder/Hamstring
OLB Jadeveon Clowney, Wrist
NT Christian Covington, Hip
ILB Akeem Dent, Hamstring
QB Brian Hoyer, Concussion
CB Kareem Jackson, Ankle
CB Charles James, Foot
C Ben Jones, Hand
CB Johnathan Joseph, Knee/Wrist
OLB Whitney Mercilus, Back
T Derek Newton, Elbow
S Eddie Pleasant, Neck
RB Chris Polk, Knee/Hamstring
WR Nate Washington, Hip
Blue, Bouye, Bullough, Clowney, Covington, Dent, Hoyer, Jackson, James, Jones, Joseph, Mercilus Newton, Pleasant, Polk and Washington are ALL probable and good to go for Sunday. This marks the first time this season that all players listed on the injury report are probable.
Houston Texans’ Tidbits:
Hoyer, Jackson and Polk all returned back to practice Wednesday and had full participation. Event though Bouye was under the NFL’s concussion protocols, he was at practice Wednesday but did not practice until Thursday to which he has been given the “all clear” to participate.
Bouye told the Chron’s Aaron Wilson that “it was fun being back out there, I feel real good, like I never even had it.”
It’s excellent to hear that we’ll have those guys back in the fold as this team tries to gain a foothold in the playoff race.
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And here’s the injury report for the New Orleans Saints:
LB Stephone Anthony, Lower Leg
T Terron Armstead, Knee
RB Mark Ingram, Shoulder
LB David Hawthorne, Thigh
LB Dannell Ellerbe, Hip
CB Keenan Lewis, MCL (Moved to the injured-reserve list Thursday)
LB Hau’oli Kikaha, Ankle
CB Damian Swann, Concussion
LB Ramon Humber, Hamstring
WR Willie Snead, Knee
Anthony, Armstead, Ingram, Kikaha, Humber and Snead are probable for Sunday. Hawthorne, Ellerbe and Swann have been ruled OUT for Sunday.
New Orleans Saints’ Tidbits:
Keenan Lewis: Lewis’ season has been marred with injuries, first a sports hernia and now a torn MCL that was sustained back on Nov. 15. He has been placed on season-ending IR and will have an array of corner backs to step in for him. Kyle Wilson, Brian Dixon and the recently signed Chris Owens will likely be used in some form to complement Brandon Browner and Delvin Breaux.
Dannell Ellerbe & David Hawthorne: Both guys have missed close to a month tending to their ailments. They’ve neither practiced nor participated in any game action since. Ellerbe is, of course, the first-team player at weak side linebacker while Hawthorne is his backup. With both out, the Saints will have to turn to third-stringer Ramon Humber who was a full participant in practice for the first time since Nov. 1.
The Texans take on the Saints Sunday at NRG Stadium.
Kickoff is scheduled for noon CST.
The game will be televised on FOX and broadcast on 610 SportsRadio AM/100.3 FM (KILT) & ESPN Deportes 1180 AM (KGOL) in Spanish.
Go Texans.
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