{"id":290928,"date":"2023-09-17T10:04:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T10:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=290928"},"modified":"2023-09-17T10:04:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T10:04:23","slug":"injury-roundup-texans-rookie-qb-c-j-stroud-right-shoulder-expected-to-play-vs-colts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/nfl\/injury-roundup-texans-rookie-qb-c-j-stroud-right-shoulder-expected-to-play-vs-colts\/","title":{"rendered":"Injury roundup: Texans rookie QB C.J. Stroud (right shoulder) expected to play vs. Colts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Houston Texans<\/strong> quarterback \ufeffC.J. Stroud\ufeff (right shoulder) is expected to play Sunday against the Colts, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source.<\/p>\n<p>The rookie signal-caller popped up on Friday&#8217;s injury report as a limited participant with an injury to his throwing shoulder, but that doesn&#8217;t appear to be concerning enough to prevent him from his second career start.<\/p>\n<p>Stroud made his NFL debut last week versus the Ravens, where he was called on often to throw in a 25-9 loss. He finished that contest with 242 yards and a 78.0 passer rating on 28-of-44 passing, plus 20 more yards and a touchdown on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Now, his availability sets up the first of what could be many showdowns against Indianapolis QB Anthony Richardson, taken No. 4 to Stroud&#8217;s second overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>The two new faces of their respective franchises will go toe-to-toe, each looking for their first victory, when the Texans and Colts kick off at 1 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other injuries we are keeping an eye on ahead of Sunday&#8217;s Week 2 games:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Baltimore Ravens<\/strong> tight end Mark Andrews (quad) is expected to play Sunday against the Bengals, Rapoport reported, per a source. Andrews, who missed Week 1, was a full participant in practice on Friday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dallas Cowboys<\/strong> wide receiver \ufeffBrandin Cooks\ufeff is not expected to play Sunday against the Jets due to a knee sprain, Rapoport reported, per a source. Cooks did not practice all week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Green Bay Packers<\/strong> running back Aaron Jones and wide receiver Christian Watson are both unlikely to play Sunday against the Falcons due to hamstring injuries, Rapoport reported, per a source. Jones did not practice all week, while Watson, who missed Week 1, was a limited participant on Friday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Los Angeles Chargers<\/strong> defensive end \ufeffJoey Bosa\ufeff is dealing with hamstring soreness, but there is optimism he plays Sunday against the Titans, Rapoport reported, per a source. Running back Austin Ekeler (ankle) is out, but there is a chance he returns in Week 3, per Rapoport.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tennessee Titans<\/strong> wide receiver \ufeffDeAndre Hopkins\ufeff (ankle) is playing today against the Chargers after not practicing all week, Rapoport reported, per a source. He was listed as questionable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/injury-roundup-texans-rookie-qb-c-j-stroud-right-shoulder-expected-to-play-vs-co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Houston Texans quarterback \ufeffC.J. Stroud\ufeff (right shoulder) is expected to play Sunday against the Colts, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source. 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