During the Texans' playoff win over the Oakland Raiders, they rotated left guards Xavier Su'a-Filo and Oday Aboushi.
A former second-round draft pick from UCLA, Su'a-Filo started and played 46 snaps for 61 percent participation. Aboushi substituted for him regularly and played 28 snaps.
Although Su'a-Filo continues to deal with a finger injury, the playing time reduction wasn't because of health reasons.
"No, there was no injury," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said. "We feel good about Xavier. We think Xavier has done a good job, but we also know that Oday has practiced well. We just have a three-man rotation there.