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October 11, 2007
By Jim Carley, HoustonTexans.com
October 11, 2007
By Jim Carley, HoustonTexans.com
The hospital news is good on three fronts for the Texans this week, especially when it comes to running back Ahman Green.
The Pro Bowl running back, who has been out for the past two games with a knee injury, appears to be ready to play as the Texans eye Sundays game at Jacksonville. Hes not even listed on the injury report.
I feel pretty good, Green said Wednesday. Every day is a test day for me and I just cant wait to get back out there. Thats about it.
Green, whose 4.3 yards-per-carry average is best among Texans running backs, isnt making any bold statements about being all the way back. But he should play.
Ill say (Im) well enough to play, said Green, who started the first three games before experiencing the knee pain against Indianapolis. Thats how Im going to put it. It feels good and pretty much Im just going to take it one day at a time like I did last week.
Coach Gary Kubiak is optimistic.
Yeah, he looked good, Kubiak said after watching Green practice. He took his normal reps and that was a positive for him, so I feel real good about him.
Another positive sign for the Texans is that rookie wide receiver Jacoby Jones is likely to play and Pro Bowl receiver Andre Johnson is getting closer to seeing the field.
Jacoby, I think, is a day-to-day deal, Kubiak said. He practiced and did more than hes done in the past three weeks, but I think well still wait and see. Well put the pads on him tomorrow.
The exuberant rookie Jones was much more positive.
Oh, yeah, Im playing, unless the coaches or doctors say otherwise, Jones said. If its up to me, Im playing.
Im going to go all out there. I cant sit out any more, man. Im going crazy. So Im getting back on this field, trying to help this team out.
The third-round pick out of Lane College played in the first three games, starting the third against Indianapolis when he separated his shoulder. He was the sensation of the early games when he caught five passes for 59 yards and returned eight punts for 132 yards, including one for 74 yards.
Like Green, Jones cant wait to get back.
Frustration isnt the word, man, Jones said. Its driving me crazy. I want to have fun, too. Those guys look like theyre having fun, Kevin Walter, André (Davis). So Im trying to get out there with them, kind of do my thing, too.
Kubiak is more cautious about the return of Johnson, who sprained his knee against Carolina in Week 2 after catching a team-high 14 passes the first two games. He still leads the team in touchdowns scored with three.
Andre ran today, Kubiak said Wednesday. He was out here right before practice and did a bunch of running. Hes made a lot of progress. I think were very, very encouraged in what we are seeing.
I think as far as this week goes, he would still be very, very doubtful, but I think were right on schedule with what we were thinking. Hopefully, next week (versus Tennessee) were looking at getting him back.