Speed (knee) has no injury designation heading into Sunday's matchup against the Raiders.
Speed upgraded to full participation in practice Friday and is now ready to go Sunday against the Raiders after missing Week 15 with an ankle injury. The 30-year-old has 47 tackles (28 solo) and one pass breakup in 13 games this season.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Questionable with ankle injury
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Al-Shaair (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Raiders.
Al-Shaair was once again unable to practice Friday after notching his only practice session of the week Thursday in limited capacity. With the 28-year-old's practice availability in practice trending in the wrong direction, his status for Sunday is uncertain. If Al-Shaair is unable to play, E.J. Speed could see more reps at linebacker behind Henry To'oTo'o.
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Texans' Derek Stingley: Questionable to play Sunday
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Stingley (oblique) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Raiders.
Stingley upgraded to limited participation Friday, and now has a shot at playing in Week 16 against the Raiders, despite not practicing Wednesday or Thursday. The 24-year-old has started every game this season, accounting for 30 tackles (23 solo), and 12 pass breakups, including three interceptions.
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Texans' Kamari Lassiter: Ready for Sunday
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Lassiter (foot) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Lassiter missed Wednesday's practice and was limited Thursday, so Friday's upgrade to full participation was enough to cleanse the cornerback of any injury designation he may have carried into Sunday's contest. The starter opposite Derek Stingley, Lassiter has not registered a game under 93 percent defensive snap share this season, and that streak is not likely to be broken Sunday.
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Texans' E.J. Speed: Upgrades to limited practice
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Speed (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Speed sat out Wednesday's practice entirely after having missed Week 15 versus Arizona. His return to practice Thursday, even as a limited participant, bodes well for his odds of gaining clearance for Sunday's game against the Raiders. To return Week 16, however, Speed may have to prove he can handle full practice reps Friday.
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Texans' Sheldon Rankins: Logs limited practice Thursday
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Rankins (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Rankin sat out practice Wednesday, but he's making progress with his knee issue. If the veteran defensive lineman can upgrade to full practice reps Friday, he'll have a solid chance to avoid an injury designation entirely for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Gets in limited practice
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Al-Shaair (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Al-Shaair missed Wednesday's practice entirely, but he's beginning to trend in the right direction for Week 16. The starting linebacker generally handles an every-down role on defense for Houston. He'll have one more chance to prove he can handle full practice reps Friday.
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Texans' Darrell Taylor: Returning soon
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Taylor (ankle) is expected to be medically cleared to return to practice in the next week, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The 28-year-old has missed Houston's last six games on the injured reserve list due to an ankle issue, but it appears a return is in the near future. Once fully healthy, Taylor is expected to play a reserve role on the Texans' defensive line.
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Texans' Henry To'oTo'o: Double-digit stops vs. Arizona
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To'oTo'o logged 10 tackles (four solo), including one tackle for a loss, during the Texans' 40-20 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
To'oTo'o reached double-digit stops for the second time this season Sunday, and he finished second on the team in tackles behind Azeez Al-Shaair (12). To'oTo'o is up to 77 combined tackles through 14 regular-season games, so he has three more games to reach the tackling century mark for a second-straight year, starting with this Sunday's home tilt against the Raiders.
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Texans' Kamari Lassiter: Picks off Brissett in Week 15 win
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Lassiter tallied five tackles (three solo) and two pass defenses, including an interception, during the Texans' 40-20 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Lassiter was able to shake off a foot injury to play in Sunday's game and ended up playing in 63 of 65 defensive snaps (96.9 percent). He logged his fourth interception of the season early in the third quarter on a pass from Jacoby Brissett that was intended for Michael Wilson in the end zone. Lassiter has logged one pick in back-to-back games, and his four interceptions (through 14 regular-season games) is tied for sixth most in the NFL.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Season-high 12 stops in Week 15
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Al-Shaair posted 12 tackles (seven solo) during the Texans' 40-20 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Al-Shaair's 12 stops Sunday were a season high and the sixth time in his NFL career that he has reached that mark. He has played every single defensive snap in eight of the Texans' last nine games since the Week 6 bye and is up to 96 tackles (46 solo), eight pass defenses (one interception), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery through 14 regular-season games. Al-Shaair could reach the tackling century mark for the third time in his seven-year NFL career as soon as this Sunday against the Raiders.
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Texans' Mario Edwards: Officially placed on IR
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The Texans placed Edwards (pectoral) on injured reserve Monday.
Edwards suffered a season-ending torn pectoral muscle during Houston's 40-20 win over the Cardinals in Week 15, so his placement on IR is nothing short of expected. With the veteran defensive tackle now sidelined, expect Naquan Jones to operate as the Texans' top rotational option at defensive tackle behind starters Sheldon Rankins and Tommy Togiai.
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Texans' Mario Edwards: Out for the year
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Edwards sustained a torn pec in Sunday's 40-20 win over the Cardinals and will miss the remainder of the season, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The 31-year-old has appeared in all 14 of the Texans' games this season, recording 13 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, across 279 defensive snaps. With Edwards set to miss the rest of the year, expect Sheldon Rankins and Tommy Togiai to operate as Houston's top interior defensive linemen.
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Texans' E.J. Speed: Not playing Week 15
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Speed (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Speed was able to practice all week in a limited capacity, but his knee injury is severe enough for him to miss Sunday's contest. Jake Hansen, Christian Harris and Jamal Hill are all candidates to see more snaps at linebacker in Speed's absence.
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Texans' Kamari Lassiter: Ready to rock
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Lassiter (foot) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Lassiter managed to log a limited practice Friday, his first of the week, and it was enough to clear the cornerback of an injury designation for Sunday's contest. Now that he's past the foot injury he suffered against the Chiefs in Week 14, the cornerback will likely continue the streak of 100 percent defensive snaps he has logged since Week 8.
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Texans' E.J. Speed: Questionable for Sunday
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Speed (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Speed managed to be a limited participant in all practices this week, a positive sign for the linebacker's playing chances. The 30-year-old has not missed a game this season, but if he is not healthy enough to be cleared for Sunday, Jamal Hill and Jake Hansen will likely see increased snaps at outside linebacker for the Texans' defense.
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Texans' Jamal Hill: Practices Thursday
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Hill (hamstring) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
The linebacker has missed the past three games with the hamstring injury that he suffered in Week 11 against the Titans, but he now looks on track to return for Sunday's matchup with the Cardinals. Hill has played on 201 special-teams snaps and three defensive snaps in 2025, making four tackles (three solo).
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Texans' Sheldon Rankins: Set to play Sunday
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Rankins (elbow/shoulder) was a full participant in practice Thursday.
Rankins did not practice to open the week Wednesday, but he was a full participant Thursday and is ready to go against the Cardinals in Week 15. The 31-year old has 28 tackles (13 solo), including 2.5 sacks, through 13 games this season. The veteran defensive tackle should handle his usual starting role alongside Mario Edwards on Sunday versus Arizona.
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Texans' Sheldon Rankins: Dealing with elbow injury
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Rankins (elbow/shoulder) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
Rankins played an ample 43 defensive snaps in Week 14 at Kansas City, but it looks like he might have also hurt his arm in that contest. He'll likely need to return to practice Thursday or Friday to have any chance of playing Sunday versus the Cardinals.
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Nursing ankle injury
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Al-Shaair (ankle) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
Al-Shaair snagged an interception on Kansas City's last meaningful possession of the game in Week 14 to help clinch a win, but it seems he may also have picked up an ankle issue somewhere along the way. He'll likely need to return to practice Thursday or Friday to have a realistic chance of playing in Week 15 versus the Cardinals.
