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Texans' Brian Peters steps in at long snapper

Texans special-teams ace Brian Peters displayed his versatility against the Arizona Cardinals.

Normally, Peters' role is limited to covering kicks and operating as a backup inside linebacker.

Against the Arizona Cardinals, though, Peters also stepped in as the long snapper for punts and field goals when Pro Bowl long snapper Jon Weeks was sidelined with a minor calf injury.

"Yeah, it was good," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said of Peters. "Weeks had a little calf pull so we tried Peters there and he did a nice job. You know in that situation that you do have a guy, potentially, that could fill in as an emergency long snapper.