Sources: Texans corner Kamari Lassiter set to play versus Chiefs despite foot injury

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Texans standout cornerback Kamari Lassiter is expected to play Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs despite a foot injury that sidelined him for the majority of this week, per league sources.

Should Lassiter experience a setback with his foot, Tremon Smith would be his primary replacement, per sources.

Lassiter returned to practice Friday on a limited basis and is listed as questionable.

Although Lassiter missed two practices and isn’t 100 percent, he is determined to play and has made progress, per league sources. Lassiter traveled with the team and is set to play against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

Sources emphasized Thursday that it wouldn’t be a long-term injury. The fact that Lassiter is making progress underscored that fact.

Lassiter has started every game this season for the 7-5 Texans, recording 66 tackles, two interceptions, and 10 passes defensed.

The Texans were awarded cornerback Ja’Marcus Ingram off waivers from the Buffalo Bills on Thursday.

Meanwhile, rookie running back Woody Marks returned to practice from an ankle injury initially characterized as a foot injury last Sunday when he left the game and returned to tough it out in a road win. Marks has no injury designation.

Marks rushed for a team-high 64 yards on 19 carries Sunday in a 20-16 win.

Pro Bowl defensive end Will Anderson Jr. returned to practice Thursday after missing one day with chest and shoulder injuries. He has no injury designation.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans indicated Wednesday that Marks, defensive end Anderson Jr. and Lassiter should all be fine for Sunday’s game. Lassiter’s game status, though, is still in doubt.

Offensive tackle Trent Brown returned to practice Thursday after being held out for one day, which is the way the Texans have managed his broken finger, for the past few weeks. He has no injury designation

Defensive lineman Denico Autry (knee) returned to practice. He has no injury designation.

Not practicing and ruled out for Sunday’s game: safety Jaylen Reed (forearm surgery) and linebacker Jamal Hill (strained hamstring).

“You see the toughness that Woody exhibits,” Ryans said Sunday. “He’s used to carrying the load. But he did an outstanding job of just pushing through. That’s what you talk about, the injuries, the getting nicked up in the game, toughing it out, coming back, battling and wanting the football at the end of the game to close it out.

“Like you can’t say enough good things about Woody and how he’s just grown, how he’s done a great job throughout this entire year of carrying the football for us.”

When Marks headed off the field in the Texans second drive of the game, he was visibly limping. He went into the blue medical tent for examination and then ran on the sideline with trainer Roland Ramirez watching him. Marks got cleared and went back in the game and he finished strong.

“Out for the game?” Marks said. “Oh, no, I ain’t never out for the game. No matter what. No matter what the situation is, I ain’t never out.”

Marks has rushed for 486 yards and two touchdowns. He has 18 catches for 188 yards and two scores.

Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com