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Texans Thrilled for LB Return

The Houston Texans are excited that one player in particular could return soon.

Jeremy Brener

Houston Texans linebacker Christian Harris (48) brings down Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew II (10) on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, during a game against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Houston Texans linebacker Christian Harris (48) brings down Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew II (10) on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, during a game against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. / Jenna Watson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Houston Texans linebacker Christian Harris has returned to practice this week, and while his status is still up in the air for the team's Week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins, his return is promising for the team.

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans shared his excitement to have Harris back on the field at practice.

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"Having Christian back, just having his presence back has really been helpful for everyone. Everybody is excited to see him just back out on the field, his energy. Everybody understands his playmaking abilities sideline-to-sideline. Christian, he’s an explosive player, dynamic player for us. So, it’s encouraging to see him back. He’s had a long road, hasn’t played football in a long time, so it’ll be a process of getting him back rolling. But it’s encouraging to see a guy who’s been out for such a long time dealing with a significant injury that’s taken a long time to heal," Ryans said.

With Azeez Al-Shaair suspended for the next three games, having Harris return at some point during that time frame will help the Texans tremendously.

The Texans and Dolphins are set to kick off at 12 noon CT on Sunday.

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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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