returned to practice on Wednesday and hopes to be on the field for Saturday’s Divisional Round game at New England.
“Good to have him back out there,” head coach Bill O’Brien said. ‘He’s doing good. We’ll just have to see, still probably day-to-day but doing good.”
Demps left the Texans AFC Wild Card game with a hamstring injury and did not return. The nine-year veteran led all safeties and tied for second in the NFL with six interceptions this season. Demps picked off opposing quarterbacks in a franchise-record four consecutive games from Weeks 14-17.
The Texans starting safety is optimistic about his return for Houston's second playoff game.