Scruggs will move from center to guard for Sunday's game against Detroit, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Scruggs, who is normally the starter at center, will replace guard Kenyon Green (shoulder), who was placed on injured reserve. Jarrett Patterson will step in for Scruggs. The injury to Green highlights a need for the offensive line to better protect quarterback C.J. Stroud, who was sacked eight times and absorbed another 11 hits in last week's loss to the Jets. Stroud has been taken down 30 times this season, second most in the NFL behind Cleveland's Deshaun Watson (33). Having Scruggs operate at guard, where he played during his rookie 2023 season, allows him to focus on his blocking assignment without the need to make line calls on protection adjustments.
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Texans' Juice Scruggs: Good to go
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Scruggs (groin) is active for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
Scruggs missed the team's Week 2 win over the Bears, but he'll be back on the field for Week 3 after logging back-to-back limited practices to close out the week. The second-year pro should draw the start at center.
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Texans' Juice Scruggs: Questionable for Week 3
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Scruggs (groin) was a limited participant in Friday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
Scruggs was forced to sit out Week 2 against the Bears after his groin injury held him out of practice. He was able to log back-to-back limited sessions this week, which gives him a chance to return following a one-game absence. Jarrett Patterson filled in for Scruggs at center in Week 2, but the former is also questionable for Sunday's game after missing Friday's practice due to a calf injury.
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Texans' Juice Scruggs: Ruled out Sunday
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Scruggs (groin) is inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Bears.
Scruggs will be unable to go in Week 2 after suffering a groin injury at practice during the week. Jarrett Patterson will likely receive the starting nod at center versus the Bears on Sunday Night Football.
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Texans' Juice Scruggs: Active Sunday
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Scruggs (hamstring) will make his season debut Sunday after being listed as questionable following his activation from injured reserve Saturday.
The rookie center participated fully in all three practices leading up to Sunday's matchup with the Jaguars. The second-round pick was placed on IR with a leg injury Aug. 31. Scruggs is listed as the Texans' backup center behind Michael Deiter.
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Texans' Juice Scruggs: Designated to return
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The Texans designated Scruggs (hamstring) to return from injured reserve Wednesday.
Scruggs suffered a hamstring injury during the team's preseason final and has been on injured reserve since then. The 23-year-old returned to practice Wednesday, and the Texans will now have 21 days to officially activate him.
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Texans' Juice Scruggs: Moved to IR
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The Texans placed Scruggs (leg) on injured reserve Thursday.
Scruggs sustained a leg injury in Sunday's preseason game against the Saints. The 2023 second-round pick out of Penn State will now be forced to sit out for the first four games of the season.
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Texans' Juice Scruggs: Moves up depth chart
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Scruggs replaced Scott Quessenberry (knee) during Thursday's practice session, Deepi Sidhu of the Texans' official site reports.
Quessenberry went down with a knee injury, which was later learned to be a torn ACL and MCL. That means Scruggs, the second-round selection out of Penn State in 2023 NFL Draft, moves to the top of the center depth chart. Houston poured a lot offseason dollars into its offensive line, which will now operate with a rookie at center.
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Texans' Juice Scruggs: Beefs up Houston interior line
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The Texans selected Scruggs in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 62nd overall.
Scruggs (6-foot-3, 301 pounds) is expected to line up at center, where he already demonstrated a standout skill set at Penn State, but he should be able to play well from the guard spots too. Though a bit light, Scruggs has excellent reach on the interior (33 and 1/4-inch arms) and showed above-average athleticism with a 5.22-second 40 and especially his 32-inch vertical jump.
