HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans reduce return practitioner and closed linebacker Barrett Rudd on Wednesday in the aftermath regarding 's season-ending injury.
Cushing took his or her eventually left anterior cruciate ligament in Monday night 's 23-17 enlighten that New York Jets. The 6-foot-2, 242-pound Ruud was some sort of second-round draft decide on simply by Tampa Bay inside 2005. He was structure by simply New Orleans on Monday.
The Texans (5-0) perform Green Bay (2-3) on Sunday night.
The 5-foot-5 Holliday earned your roster position immediately after going back about three kicks (two punts plus a kickoff) to get touchdowns from the preseason. That didn't translate towards the regular season: Houston position last with kickoff returning average (17.6 yards) and also 16th with punt return normal (9.2 yards.
Coach Gary Kubiak did not fault Holliday with the gain issues. The Texans were being also punished on three conquer returns about Monday night .
''By simply no means is it your statement or nearly anything concerning cures looked at Trindon,'' Kubiak said. ''We haven't also been using up to par on unique teams, giving returners the particular opportunity. That acquired almost nothing in order to do using it. You never know, your paths may perhaps cross again. But all of us like him or her this best. He would an excellent job, he or she acquired his manner onto that team, but we acquired to be able to complete a challenging decision.''
Kubiak explained fourth-round draft opt for Keshawn Martin will administer above punt as well as kickoff come back duties, a space in which he or she excelled with Michigan State. The 5-11, 190-pound Martin standing second around school history in punt give back yards (659), eighth in kickoff returning meters (1,100) and tenth around all-purpose back yards (4,013).
Martin may be doing work ''heavily'' on moving back kicks within the past month, Kubiak said, and now they can help to make this his single focus, with receiver Lestar Jean healthy and balanced again. Jean features have missed the third two games using arthroscopic medical procedures with his quit knee past month.
''We have a very wide range of self-confidence within him,'' Kubiak said regarding Martin. ''In college, he / she seemed to be fantastic during doing it. But i was handling some receivers for just a period connected with time, with Lestar appearing out. So I appeared to be concerned, putting too a lot on his / her plate.
''If I'd placed this (handling returns) about him, I simply just experienced just like I was doing an excessive amount to your ex boyfriend too early,'' Kubiak said. ''He's made plenty of progress, women and men news that Lestar's backside and can become back, today we personal training healthy receivers. So I feel similar to we could give Keshawn somewhat more.''
Kubiak will also consider backup running back Justin Forsett along with starting off safe practices Danieal Manning, which also have practical knowledge returning kicks.
The more immediate concern is usually filling up Cushing's role. The this year first-round write pick had not been only the actual team's leading tackler this period (43), he / she appeared to be additionally on the list of emotional leaders and quite a few well known players from the locker room.
Tim Dobbins swapped out Cushing on Monday night , as well as Kubiak reiterated on Wednesday in which Dobbins is definitely the very best method to step in to Cushing's spot. Dobbins enjoyed his / her first some NFL conditions by using San Diego, which include a single time underneath Wade Phillips, now your Texans' protecting coordinator.
''It's a new obstacle for our team, that may be just what exactly this is,'' Kubiak said. ''We realize Dobbins will probably go ahead right now there and enjoy well, plus every player in the locker living room might accept a small amount more responsibility. So we've been visiting distributed this burden around, everybody's going to require a small amount bigger element of it, along with we have to respond.''
Ruud began 68 video games to get Tampa Bay concerning 2005-10. He started nine games pertaining to Tennessee last season, creating 57 discusses plus deflecting three passes. He played with a few mmorpgs with the Saints prior to he / she seemed to be published upon Monday.
Kubiak expects Ruud to read Phillips' security quickly.
''He's a seasoned who has also been in most systems considerably very much alike cures do,'' Kubiak said. ''It shows us all somewhat connected with flexibility intending into game day.''
Notes: Kubiak mentioned RB Ben Tate (toe) employed on Wednesday and it is anticipated to perform with Sunday. Tate seated out and about Monday night 's game. . S Quintin Demps (left forearm fracture) sat out there Wednesday's workout. . The Texans furthermore signed G Cody White heli-copter flight training squad. The 603, 301-pound White is definitely undrafted first year available associated with Illinois State.
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