The Houston Texans already had a number of players injured prior to their first preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. Backup quarterback A.J. McCarron was already ruled out for the preseason opener with a thumb injury that occurred in a joint practice against the Packers and is expected to miss the remainder of the preseason as he works his way back to health for the start of the Texans’ regular season.
Center Nick Martin and second-year tight end Jordan Thomas were ruled out after dealing with hamstring injuries. Meanwhile, defensive end J.