Texans LB Could Have Number Called Again

The Houston Texans need their linebacker depth to show up.

Jeremy Brener | 17 Hours Ago

Oct 27, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) runs with the ball as Houston Texans linebacker Neville Hewitt (43) attempts to make a tackle during the third quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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When Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair suffered an injury in the middle of the season, Neville Hewitt stepped up in his place.

Hewitt started three games for the Texans in Al-Shaair's absence, proving to step up to the plate. Now that Al-Shaair is due for another three-game absence due to suspension, Hewitt's number may be called once again.

If it is, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans has full faith in his abilities.

“When Neville had to step in for us, I thought he did a really nice job of just being where he’s supposed to be, communicated really well, executed his technique within a defense and he made some plays for us," Ryans said. "Whoever steps up for us in Azeez’s role, I expect all our guys to just go out and do their job. They don’t have to be someone they’re not. Everybody just play within the structure of the defense, everybody play within themselves, we’ll be just fine.”

The Texans may be getting reinforcements from Christian Harris, who is due to return within the next few weeks, but Hewitt has been healthy and loose all season long, making him a likely candidate to step in and step up.

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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.