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Steven Nelson, Jimmie Ward and Jonathan Greenard All Injured vs. Browns

The Houston Texans have suffered a couple of key injuries early vs. the Cleveland Browns.

Matt Galatzan

Steven Nelson, Jimmie Ward and Jonathan Greenard All Injured vs. Browns
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The Houston Texans are facing a must-win scenario against the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium on Sunday. 

Unfortunately for the Texans, they have suffered a couple of early setbacks in the injury department in the first quarter that could play a huge role in the outcome.

The first player to go down for the Texans was defensive end Jonathan Greenard, who suffered an apparent lower-body injury on the initial Browns offensive drive. Greenard exited the game and was seen getting taped on the sidelines, but has yet to return to the game. 

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans hugs safety Jimmie Ward (1) after he intercepted the ball against the Denver Broncos late in the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium.
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans hugs safety Jimmie Ward (1) after he intercepted the ball against the Denver Broncos late in the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium / Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

He currently leads the team in sacks by an overwhelming margin with 12.5 sacks. Greenard is currently questionable to return. 

On top of that, however, the Texans have also lost a pair of starters in the secondary, with Jimmie Ward exiting the game with a quad injury, and corner Steven Nelson suffering a foot injury. 

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Ward has been dealing with injuries over the last couple of weeks and has been banged up yet again. Nelson, meanwhile went to the locker room for further evaluation and is now in the blue injury tent.

Both defensive backs are currently questionable to return as well. 

At the time of the injuries, the Texans currently trail the Browns 7-0 in the first quarter. 

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com