The Houston Texans are closing in on having to depend on Cam Akers at working again for a second straight week, as fellow working backs Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce missed observe for a second straight day on Thursday.
Pierce, the staff’s main rusher as a rookie in 2022, is battling a hamstring harm. Mixon, who joined the Texans within the offseason after starring for the Cincinnati Bengals for seven seasons, is taken into account week-to-week after struggling a sprained ankle in opposition to the Chicago Bears in Week 2.
Mixon, 28, is the staff’s main rusher with 184 yards on 39 carries regardless of lacking the Texans’ 34-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings final week.
In his absence, Akers, 25, scraped out simply 21 yards on 9 carries (2.3 yards per carry) to steer the staff. The Texans (2-1) managed simply 38 yards on the bottom as a staff.
Pierce, 24, has additionally missed vital time, showing in only one sport this season (Week 1 vs. the Indianapolis Colts), working the ball 3 times for 16 yards. The staff is optimistic he can return quickly, although he sat out his second straight observe Thursday.
Pierce ran for 939 yards in 2022 earlier than working for 416 yards final season.
Huge receiver Tank Dell (hand/ribs) and security Jimmie Ward (groin) additionally did not observe Thursday, because the Texans put together to host the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-3) on Sunday.
Huge receiver Nico Collins (hamstring) and defensive deal with Foley Fatukasi (shoulder) participated on a restricted foundation.
In the meantime, the Jaguars had a brand new addition to the harm report in linebacker Devin Lloyd (knee). Linebacker Foyesade Oluokun already was reported out with a foot difficulty, plantar fasciitis, and is predicted to overlook a number of weeks. Tight finish Evan Engram (hamstring) has been out since warmups in opposition to the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 15.
Listed as restricted on Thursday had been working again Tank Bigsby (shoulder), offensive lineman Cam Robinson (knee), extensive receiver Gabe Davis (shoulder) and defensive backs Darnell Savage (quadricep), Jarrian Jones (shoulder) and Montaric Brown (chest).
–Discipline Degree Media
