Juice Scruggs

Texans C Juice Scruggs (groin) will test his injury before kickoff to determine if he can play.

Last year’s 62nd overall pick is battling a groin injury that the team doesn’t believe is serious or long-term; however, his backup Jarrett Patterson has taken all of the first-team reps in practice this week. Given how important the center is for adjusting protections and holding the offensive line together, it would be a slight downgrade to the entire Texans offense if Scruggs were to miss time.