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Arian Foster - RB - Texans

Arian Foster (calf) says he'll "more than likely" be ready for training camp.

It's notable because Foster is suggesting there's a chance he won't be ready for camp, even if it's a slight one. It was widely assumed when Foster went down in late May that he'd be 100 percent for camp, which is still over a month away. Foster has spent time in a hyperbaric chamber in an attempt to speed his recovery. It sounds like he would have missed multiple games were it the regular season. Foster has missed just three contests since 2010, but his increasing propensity for leg ailments is a concern going into his age-27 campaign.
Source: FOXSports.com
Jun 17 - 9:55 AM
Dennis Johnson - RB - Texans

Rookie RB Dennis Johnson has reportedly been the most impressive undrafted free agent in the Texans' offseason program.

A favorite of Rotoworld draft guru Josh Norris, Johnson is undersized (5'7/196) but fits the Texans' system "ideally" per beat writer John McClain. Johnson is experienced in blitz pickup and an excellent receiver out of the backfield. He ran 4.48 at the Arkansas Pro Day. Johnson is competing with Cierre Wood and Ray Graham for one or two roster spots behind Arian Foster and Ben Tate.
Source: John McClain on Twitter
Jun 16 - 2:31 PM
Derek Newton - T - Texans

Coach Gary Kubiak is concerned with the Texans' right tackle position.

The Texans practiced without their top two right tackles during OTAs and minicamp. Derek Newton (knee) started 14 games last season, and had offseason surgery to repair his patellar tendon. Brennan Williams (knee), a third-round pick from North Carolina, injured his knee in rookie minicamp in May. Both are expected to be ready for training camp on July 26.
Source: houstontexans.com
Jun 15 - 12:00 PM
D.J. Swearinger - DB - Texans

Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said he thinks rookie S D.J. Swearinger is "going to be a big contributor early."

With Ed Reed (hip) sidelined, Swearinger saw significant reps in OTAs and minicamp. "He’s very smart in picking things up with what we’re doing," Kubiak said. While the initial plan was to use Swearinger in dime packages and on special teams, Reed's timetable remains unclear. There's a strong possibility Swearinger could see time as a starter early in the season.
Source: KHOU.com
Jun 15 - 9:55 AM
Brian Cushing - LB - Texans

Texans ILB Brian Cushing (ACL surgery) expects to receive full medical clearance on July 17.

Texans training camp starts on July 26. On the 17th, Cushing will fly to Pensacola (FL) to meet with Dr. James Andrews. Cushing has no doubt he'll get the go-ahead. "I’m basically doing everything I could be doing right now," he said. "I feel great and very confident heading into camp."
Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter
Jun 14 - 6:54 PM
DeVier Posey - WR - Texans

Texans WR DeVier Posey (Achilles') has resumed on-field running and agility work.

Posey is rehabbing on the side field just five months after tearing his Achilles' in the Divisional Round. He's still a good bet to begin the year on the PUP list, but it's clear Posey will get on the field at some point in 2013.
Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter
Jun 11 - 4:31 PM
Tim Dobbins - LB - Texans

Texans ILB Tim Dobbins skipped OTAs to oversee the construction of his house.

Coach Gary Kubiak was not pleased with his reserve linebacker. "I had an obligation to my family," Dobbins said Tuesday. "I’ve been having this house a year already, demoed it all myself. I’ve been trying to work on it myself and just trying to learn another skill." Due just $840,000, Dobbins' desire to "learn a new skill" shouldn't cost him his roster spot after he started six games in 2012.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Jun 11 - 3:11 PM
Ed Reed - DB - Texans

Ed Reed (hip surgery) doesn't expect to have a good sense of where he's at in his rehab before training camp.

"It’s going well right now," Reed said. "There’s really no timeline. We’re just gonna keep on grinding and keep on working and shoot for September." Reed again termed the surgery as "minor," and speculated he may have suffered the injury on Tom Brady's infamous kick in the AFC Championship Game. Reed will almost certainly begin camp on the active/PUP list, and will see few, if any, snaps in the preseason.
Source: Stephanie Stradley on Twitter
Jun 11 - 2:13 PM
Tim Jamison - DL - Texans

Texans DE Tim Jamison (Achilles') is "really, basically, almost cleared."

Jamison, 27, tore his Achilles' in Week 6 last season. The top reserve behind LE J.J. Watt and RE Antonio Smith, Jamison had three tackles and a sack in his six games of action. He "could be" ready for the start of training camp.
Source: houstontexans.com
Jun 8 - 1:12 PM
Derek Newton - T - Texans

Coach Gary Kubiak says both RTs Derek Newton (knee) and Brennan Williams (knee) will be ready for training camp.

Both players missed all of OTAs. Newton underwent offseason patella tendon surgery, and Williams "tweaked" his knee during rookie minicamp. Veteran Ryan Harris has been getting the first-team right tackle reps in their absence, but one of Newton or Williams is expected to open the season as the starter.
Related: Brennan Williams
Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter
Jun 6 - 3:15 PM
Ed Reed - DB - Texans

Ed Reed (hip surgery) admits he might not be ready for Week 1.

Reed's injury hoodwinks keep getting worse for the Texans. "I plan on being back for Week 1," Reed said Wednesday. "But as you’ve known me for the longest time, I’m going to be smart about my injuries and make sure I’m there for the later part of the season when the team really needs me." Reed has gone from being ready for the start of camp, to potentially returning "midway through it" to not a guarantee for Week 1. Reed could still easily end up being ready for Week 1, but it's safe to say he would have never gotten his three-year, $15 million deal had the Texans known the true extent of his injury.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Jun 5 - 3:25 PM
Duane Brown - T - Texans

Texans LT Duane Brown underwent surgery Wednesday to shave down a bone spur in his ankle.

According to coach Gary Kubiak, the worst-case scenario is that Brown will be back in a month. That puts him on track to be a full participant when training camp opens in late July. Brown has missed just five games in his five-year career, earning first-team All-Pro honors in 2012 while grading out as Pro Football Focus' No. 2 overall tackle.
Source: Tania Ganguli on Twitter
Jun 5 - 10:17 AM
DeVier Posey - WR - Texans

Texans coach Gary Kubiak fully expects WR DeVier Posey (Achilles') to play in 2013.

"How early is the question," Kubiak said. "We’re making a decision on him at the end of camp because of the PUP and those type of things." Posey expects to participate in individual drills in next week's minicamp. Achilles' injuries are rapidly becoming less daunting to return from, but it would be stunning if Posey avoided the PUP list to begin the season.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Jun 4 - 7:34 PM
DeVier Posey - WR - Texans

Texans WR DeVier Posey (Achilles') is expected to be on the field "doing drills" at next week's minicamp.

Coach Gary Kubiak recently classified Posey's recovery as "ahead of schedule," and this is confirmation. Posey has been running on an anti-gravity treadmill, and his next step is to get on the field. We wouldn't expect him to do a whole lot, but it's a sign that the second-year wideout could contribute in 2013.
Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter
Jun 3 - 6:07 PM
Johnathan Joseph - DB - Texans

Texans RCB Johnathan Joseph underwent double sports-hernia surgery after the season, but says he's back to 100 percent.

"With the groin issues and everything behind me and the sports hernia on both sides, I had both those fixed," Joseph said. "Now I have more pop, more explosion with my legs. I can run all day again. ... I'm having probably the best OTAs I've had in four or five years." Injured nearly all year, Joseph's play regressed sharply last season from his stellar 2011. He's a nice bounce-back candidate as long as he manages to stay healthy.
Source: CSN Houston
Jun 3 - 11:19 AM

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