Houston Texans player notes for Oct 2nd, 2018


*Deshaun Watson – Noteworthy
QB Deshaun Watson completed 29-of-42 for 375 yards with two touchdowns, one interception and a passer rating of 102.8 in the overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. He also added 41 yards rushing on six carries and a rushing touchdown.

Aaron Colvin – Noteworthy – Injury
CB Aaron Colvin is possibly out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury suffered Sunday against the Colts.”It sounds like he could possibly play again this year but I’m not definitive about that right now,” head coach Bill O’Brien said Monday during his weekly press conference.Colvin could join fellow cornerback Kevin Johnson on the injured reserve list. Johnson was placed on IR after suffering concussions in the preseason and then in the season opener at New England. Colvin, on crutches in the locker room after the game, was quoted by the Houston Chronicle saying he does not “feel very good at all.” He was hurt on the opening drive of overtime in the Texans’ 37-34 win over the Colts.

Cyril Grayson – Noteworthy – Transaction
WR Cyril Grayson was signed by the Texans to their practice squad Monday (Oct. 1). He had been waived by the Seahawks Sept. 1.

J.J. Watt – Noteworthy
DE J.J. Watt had two sacks and two forced fumbles, a tackle for loss and another hit on the quarterback Sunday against the Colts.

Jadeveon Clowney – Noteworthy
DE Jadeveon Clowney had two sacks, four tackles for loss and four hits on the quarterback. He also had a fumble recovery for a touchdown.

Jester Weah – Noteworthy – Injury – Transaction
WR Jester Weah was placed on practice squad/injured by the Texans Monday (Oct. 1).

Kaimi Fairbairn – Noteworthy
PK Ka’imi Fairbairn connected on two overtime field goals to help defeat the Colts on Sunday. Fairbairn connected on a 29-yarder and a 37-yarder in the extra period with the final kick coming with three seconds left in the game. Fairbairn also made a 40-yard field goal with 3:02 left in the fourth quarter.

Keke Coutee – Noteworthy
WR Keke Coutee, a fourth-round draft pick out of Texas Tech, played in the first NFL game of his career Sunday after a two-month delay due to a lingering strained hamstring. Coutee set an NFL record for the most receptions by a player in his regular-season debut since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, catching 11 passes for 109 yards on 15 targets.