The Texans practiced without defensive end Jadeveon Clowney on Wednesday because of the elbow and wrist injuries that kept him from playing against the Packers last Sunday, but the news from Thursday’s practice was more positive.
Clowney was able to get on the field with his teammates, a development that brightens his chances of playing against the Colts in a game that quarterback Brock Osweiler said the Texans “must win.” Coach Bill O’Brien isn’t ruling Clowney in or out of the game at this point, however.
“He practiced today. I would still put him in the day-to-day,” O’Brien said.
Clowney started the first 11 games of the year for the Texans, a number that’s equal to the amount of starts he made during his first two injury-filled seasons. He has been a key part of their defense against both the run and pass and was missed as the unit broke down late in Green Bay.