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Breakfast: Dynamic duo T.J. Yates, Charles James

T.J. Yates and Charles James II suffered season-ending injuries within one week of each other during the month of December. Both underwent surgery: Yates for his knee, while James underwent surgery to repair a fracture in his foot.

Now, both are teaming up in rehab.

It's no coincidence. Yates and James have a lot in common. The duo developed a close bond when they both returned to the Texans organization in October for a second time, hoping to contribute wherever they could.

“I actually have grown closer to T.J. when he got here just because we came in on a similar situation,” James said on Texans Radio on Dec.