After the first week of OTAs, did not hesitate when asked how he felt in his return to the football field.
“Feels good, feels like I never left,” Mercilus said on Texans TV. “Getting brushed up on a few things that we adjusted from last year but other than that, physically healthy. I feel like I’m better than I was last year."
The Texans starting outside linebacker missed 11 games after suffering a season-ending torn pectoral in Week 5 against Kansas City. Until that injury happened, he had played in all but two regular season games in his first five NFL seasons.