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Texans Excited for Dameon Pierce Return

Dameon Pierce is back with the Houston Texans against the New England Patriots.

Jeremy Brener

Sep 8, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (31) is tackled by Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II (23) during the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images
Sep 8, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (31) is tackled by Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II (23) during the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images / Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images
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While the Houston Texans are still unsure about Joe Mixon's status for their Week 6 game against the New England Patriots, they will have backup Dameon Pierce back for the contest.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud expressed his excitement for Pierce's return earlier in the week.

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“It is really big, I am very happy for ‘DP’ [RB Dameon Pierce] he has worked really hard to come back," Stroud said. "It is not easy to be injured and he has done a good job of just trusting the plan of the training staff. He looks great at practice and hopefully he has a great game. I know he will, he has been working really hard and he is really motivated so it is really big for us.”

Pierce suffered a hamstring injury that has held him out since Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts, but after a full week of practice, he's expected to be back for the Texans against the Patriots.

It remains to be seen how much of a role Pierce will play, especially with Mixon's questionable status, but the Texans are happy to have him back in hopes of improving the offense.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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