November 30th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Atlanta Did not participate: DE John Abraham (not injury related), TE Tony Gonzalez (not injury related), CB Brent Grimes (knee), CB Kelvin Hayden (toe), WR Julio Jones (hamstring), C Todd McClure (not injury related), LB Stephen Nicholas (quadriceps), RB Michael Turner (groin), DT Vance Walker (groin) Limited participation: T Sam Baker (back) Full participation: CB [...]
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Texans at Titans Friday Injury Report
Houston Out: WR Andre Johnson (hamstring) Doubtful: FB James Casey (chest) Questionable: G Antoine Caldwell (ankle) Probable: G Mike Brisiel (shin), T Duane Brown (knee), LB Brian Cushing (elbow), WR Jacoby Jones (groin), CB Johnathan Joseph (shoulder), QB Matt Leinart (left thumb), S Danieal Manning (fibula), LB DeMeco Ryans (hamstring), QB Matt Schaub (chest, hip), [...]
Texans Hoping Big Things From Brian Cushing in 2011
In 2009, Texans linebacker Brian Cushing won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year after posting 133 tackles, with four quarterback sacks and four interceptions. 2010 was a much tougher season for Cushing. Suspended for the first games of the season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy during his rookie year, Cushing had 76 tackles, [...]
Texans Second Round Pick Can’t Wait to Get Started with Defensive Talents
The Houston Texans second round pick, Arizona defensive end and upcoming Houston Texans outside linebacker Brooks Reed, is excited to be joining a talented group of front defensive players. The Texans front seven will include: OLBs Brooks Reed & Connor Barwin, MLBsDeMeco Ryans & Brian Cushing, DEs Mario Williams & J.J. Watt, and DT Earl [...]
Kubiak Presents Questions, Challenges for 2011 Texans Defense
John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reported Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak is still in the midst of putting together next season’s Texans defense. This offseason, we’ve seen Zach Diles, Eugene Wilson and Bernard Pollard go nontendered or unsigned. Glover Quin may move to free safety and Troy Nolan and Dominique Barber could compete [...]
Texans Play Normalcy of Big Tweaks to 30th Ranked Defense
The Houston Texans said two weeks ago not to be surprised if the new defensive regime breaks mold of the 2010 third-worst defense. Since then, word has come out about (2010 position – name) defensive tackle Earl Mitchell, middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans, outside linebacker Brian Cushing, defensive ends Connor Barwin and Jesse Nading, cornerback Glover [...]
Texans Moving Linebackers and Ends, Mario Staying Put for Now
The Houston Texans new linebacker coach, Reggie Herring, shed some new light on the future of the Texans’ defense. Now a 3-4 defense, players like defensive end Mario Williams and outside linebacker Brian Cushing have been rumored to be moving positions. However, Herring set the record straight with HoustonTexans.com’s Nick Scurfield. Herring said he will [...]
Texans GM Smith Unfamiliar with 3-4 Defense
Heading into the climax stage of draft preparation, 610 AM’s Marc and John in the Morning interviewed Texans general manager Rick Smith who told them he was unfamiliar with the new Texans defensive system. With the hiring of Wade Phillips, the Texans will be transitioning their defense from a 4-3 to a 3-4. In the [...]
