Azeez Al-Shaair’s groin injury added to the Houston Texans’ difficult start during their road game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Pro Bowl middle linebacker’s return was listed as questionable, according to a report cited by clutchpoints.com.
Houston entered the matchup with an 0-2 record after home losses to the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. The Colts held a 10-0 advantage late in the first half of the game.
Al-Shaair is a key member of a Texans defense that had been viewed by many analysts as one of the NFL’s top units before the season. Houston’s defense had allowed concerns to emerge during the losses to Buffalo and Cincinnati, the source reported.
The Texans reached the playoffs last season after recovering from a slow beginning. The source did not provide further details about the severity of Al-Shaair’s injury or whether he would miss future games.
Houston’s next scheduled game is at home against the Dallas Cowboys next week, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET.
