Overview

• All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. is listed day-to-day with an oblique issue and did not appear during the media-open portion of Wednesday’s practice.
• Right tackle Tytus Howard missed Wednesday with an illness, with coach DeMeco Ryans indicating an expectation for a Thursday return and little concern for his Sunday status.
• Fullback Jakob Johnson was a non-participant Wednesday with a hamstring injury after being elevated to the active roster last week.
• Cornerback depth remains thin after rookie Jaylin Smith went on injured reserve; the Texans signed defensive back Zion Childress, and Tremon Smith is the likely fill-in if Stingley cannot play.
• Houston is 0-3 entering Week 4 against the Titans, and losing Howard would strain a frequently shuffled offensive line that has allowed eight sacks, though he has yielded no sacks and six pressures per PFF.