HOUSTON – Texans starting running back Woody Marks will be held out of a home game against the Las Vegas Raiders due to a lingering ankle injury, per league sources.
Marks had intended to play, but the team felt it was best to rest him this week. He returned to practice Friday on a limited basis and was questionable on thee injury report.
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The Texans will lean on veteran running back and former Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl selection Nick Chubb and Jawhar Jordan, who earned a promotion to the active roster after rushing for 101 yards in his NFL debut last Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
Chubb has made a sound recovery from a rib injury and the team has planned all week for him to shoulder the workload with Marks missing practice Wednesday and Thursday.
Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (ankle, knee) and All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (oblique) are both regarded as game-time decisions with solid chances to play, per sources.
Al-Shaair didn’t practice Friday. Stingley returned to practice on a limited basis Friday and is questionable. He has played through an oblique injury for the majority of the season since first hurting it in the season-opener against the Los Angeles Rams.
Wide receiver Christian Kirk (illness) is expected to play. He didn’t practice Friday.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com