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Texans Reveal Final Injury Report vs. Bears

The Chicago Bears could dodge a few Houston Texans in their Week 2 matchup.

Jeremy Brener

Aug 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (31) runs with the ball on a play during the second quarter against the New York Giants at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Aug 17, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (31) runs with the ball on a play during the second quarter against the New York Giants at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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The Houston Texans are going into their Week 2 contest against the Chicago Bears with a nearly flawless bill of health. However, a few players come into the weekend with injuries.

Defensive back M.J. Stewart is set to miss his second consecutive game with a knee injury. Running back Dameon Pierce (hamstring) and center Juice Scruggs (groin) are questionable after being limited in Thursday's practice and not participating on Friday.

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If the Texans don't have Pierce for the game against the Bears, it's likely that the team would activate Cam Akers for the game. Akers was a healthy scratch last week against the Indianapolis Colts.

Should Scruggs sit, it would cause some reshuffling around the offensive line. When Scruggs was injured last year, fellow rookie Jarret Patterson would fill in at center. Patterson made seven starts in his rookie season last year.

Hopefully the Texans will have them both for the game, but if they don't they will be prepared and move forward.

Kickoff between the Bears and Texans is set for 7:20 p.m. CT. The game can be watched on NBC or Peacock.

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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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