One of the most vexing problems facing the Texans has been their inconsistent and injury-riddled offensive line.
The blocking unit took another painful hit Sunday when center Nick Martin, regarded as the consensus top offensive lineman on the roster, injured his ankle. The injury is regarded as serious enough that it could end his season with two games remaining.
Texans coach Bill O'Brien has characterized the injury as serious.
On Monday, O'Brien didn't have a specific update on whether Martin will play again this year.
“I don’t have anything definitive," O'Brien said. "It’s an ankle injury, but relative to time out and all those things, I don’t know that yet.