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Watt listed as probable for Sunday

AFC Defensive Player of the month for November, J.J. Watt did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday due to a groin injury. His head coach Bill O’Brien insisted that Watt was fine and would play on Sunday. On Friday the team listed him as probable for the game against the Bills.

Watt practiced for the first time this week on Friday, albeit on a limited basis. Every other player on Houston’s injury report is also listed as probable including top WR DeAndre Hopkins.

Watt misses practice again

Texans head coach Bill O’Brien insists that J.J. Watt will be playing on Sunday, but for a second straight day Watt did not practice.

Watt is dealing with a groin injury. Whether it inhibits him in Sunday’s game against the Bills remains to be seen.

Watt misses practice, Hopkins limited

The Bills have a couple of nicked up offensive tackles in Cordy Glenn (knee) and Seantrel Henderson (illness), but their main adversary on Sunday isn’t fully healthy either. Houston’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year, J.J. Watt did not practice on Wednesday due to a groin injury.

Texans head coach Bill O’Brien said it was just a day off for Watt on Wednesday, so he’s expected to play Sunday.

Meanwhile Houston’s top receiver DeAndre Hopkins was limited in practice Wednesday with a hamstring injury and their starting running back Alfred Blue was limited with a back injury.

Texans injury report

Here’s the Texans’ injury report from Wednesday in advance of their Sunday game when they host the Bills. Top draft choice Jadevenon Clowney is not expected to play.

TE Daniels, WR Walter added to Texans report

The Texans added a pair of skill position players to their injury report Thursday.

TE Owen Daniels was limited in practice due to a hamstring injury, while WR Kevin Walter was limited due to illness. Daniels is second on the team in receptions and receiving yards and leads the club in touchdown receptions (4). Walter is third in catches and receiving yards. Here’s the rest of Houston’s injury report.

Did not practice
RB Ben Tate – hamstring
OL Cody White – illness

Limited in practice
NT Shaun Cody – back
LB Bryan Braman – neck
CB Johnathan Joseph – groin
LB Jesse Nading – foot/neck
DE Antonio Smith – ankle

Full practice
NT Earl Mitchell – ankle
SS Quintin Demps – thumb/forearm
WR Lestar Jean – knee
G Ben Jones – illness
FS Shiloh Keo – back
LG Wade Smith – knee
QB T.J. Yates – right elbow

Texans Fri. injury report

Here’s the official injury report from the Texans following Friday’s practice.

Questionable
DE Tim Bulman (ribs) practiced on a limited basis Friday.
TE James Casey (knee) practiced fully.
S Eugene Wilson (groin) practiced fully.

All players listed below practiced fully on Friday.

Probable
LB Brian Cushing (foot)
S Nick Ferguson (knee)
WR Andre Johnson (chest)
CB Antwaun Molden (hamstring)
CB Dunta Robinson (hamstring)
LB DeMeco Ryans (groin)
G Chris White (ankle)
DE Mario Williams (shoulder)