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Hughes (hip) is active for Sunday Night Football against the Lions. The defensive end was activated from injured reserve Saturday after practicing in full Friday. Hughes was placed on IR in early October and missed the next five games, but the Texans opened his 21-day practice window to return from IR on Wednesday. Hughes played 38 defensive snaps across the four games he did play in early in the season, making one tackle.
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The Texans activated Hughes (hip) from injured reserve Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Hughes was placed on injured reserve in early October due to a hip injury. He's been sidelined for the Texans' last five games, but his 21-day practice window to return from IR opened Wednesday. He was able to practice in full Friday, and his activation from IR seems to indicate that Hughes has a good chance at playing Sunday against Detroit.
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Houston designated Hughes (hip) for return from its injured-reserve list Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Hughes has been forced to miss the past five games due to a lingering hip issue, but there's now a path for him to suit up again as soon as Sunday, when the Texans will host the Lions. Wednesday's official practice report will provide further insight into his status for Week 10.
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Hughes (hip) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bills. Hughes downgraded from a limited practice Wednesday to DNPs both Thursday and Friday, so it's no surprise that he won't suit up in Week 5. Expect Rashad Weaver to serve as the Texans' top reserve defensive end in Hughes' stead.
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The Texans re-signed Hughes (ankle) on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Hughes returns for a third consecutive season with Houston, and a 15th year in the NFL. Across 17 regular-season games in 2023, the veteran pass rusher played a rotational role, tallying 32 tackles (23 solo), 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble, though an ankle injury sidelined him in the playoffs. Back in 2022, Hughes notched 9.0 sacks while handling a similar share of defensive snaps, and now heading into his age-36 season he could benefit from the presence of both Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @IND | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CHI | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @MIN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | JAC | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *6 | @NE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | @GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *9 | @NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | DET | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @DAL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11/24 | Tennessee | 30 |
| 13 | 12/01 | @Jacksonville | 12 |
| 14 | BYE | - | - |
| 15 | 12/15 | Miami | 7 |
| 16 | 12/21 | @Kansas City | 19 |
| 17 | 12/25 | Baltimore | 31 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Tennessee | 30 |