The Texans played without defensive end Jadeveon Clowney while they slumped to a third straight loss in Green Bay last weekend, but they expect to have him back against the Colts this Sunday.
Clowney is dealing with elbow and wrist injuries and didn’t practice on Wednesday before returning to the field for the final two days of practice this week. Clowney said on Thursday that he felt well enough to rejoin the lineup and coach Bill O’Brien echoed that sentiment on Friday.
“Oh yeah, he’ll play,” O’Brien said.
The outlook isn’t as good for cornerback Johnathan Joseph, who broke two ribs and suffered a bruised lung against Green Bay. O’Brien said there was a “remote” possibility that Joseph could play against Indianapolis, which suggests that the better bet is that he’ll be inactive as Houston tries to get a leg up on the Colts in the AFC South.