Vonta Leach News

Today is Halloween, so fullback Vonta Leach appeared on the practice field in a skin-tight, all-red outfit.

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky The suggestion: Barrett in Austin suggested Steve Slaton 's touchdown run in Houston's win over San Francisco.

Five weeks into the season, the Texans are still searching for answers in the running game.

Texans' pass offense vs. Cardinals' pass defense The Texans are ranked 16th in offense, including ninth in passing.

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky Sporting News previews Texans-Titans . Houston Texans James Casey could start at fullback with Vonta Leach banged up, says Dale Robertson.

The Texans practiced outside on a breezy Wednesday underneath sunny skies at the Methodist Traning Center.

KICKOFF: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET SURFACE: Grass TV: CBS SERIES: 15th regular-season meeting.

Rookie James Casey could get his first NFL start on Sunday with fullback Vonta Leach nursing a knee injury.

With Vonta Leach nursing a bruised knee, rookie James Casey might make his first NFL start against the Tennessee Titans.

It's hard to imagine the Texans playing a worse game than their regular-season opener at Reliant Stadium on Sunday.

Outside linebacker Brian Cushing, the Texans' first-round draft choice, will not play in the last preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday.

Recapping the majory storylines from the Texans' 17-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football: Schaub sprains ankle: Quarterback Matt Schaub sprained his left ankle late in the second quarter on a bootleg run to the right sideline.

Houston quarterback Matt Schaub is not expected to play in Friday's preseason finale against Tampa Bay because of a sprained ankle, but he should be ready for the regular-season opener.

The morning practice today between the Texans and Saints turned into Fight Club.

It has been an unusually quiet week or so in sports crime, which is perhaps not unexpected, since this is the one time of year when the most arrest-prone class of athletes in America a ' NFL players a ' are sequestered in training camps and usually too dog-tired from two-a-days and running suicides to bother to punch out bar skanks or kick in ...

Boomer Grigsby is determined to find a niche for himself in the NFL. Houston becomes his third stop after Kansas City and Miami, and fullback his second position.

Boomer Grigsby is determined to find a niche for himself in the NFL. Houston becomes his third stop after Kansas City and Miami, and fullback his second position.

Boomer Grigsby is determined to find a niche for himself in the NFL. Houston becomes his third stop after Kansas City and Miami, and fullback his second position.

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Rookie linebacker Brian Cushing allowed veteran offensive tackle Eric Winston to give him a Mohawk as part of his rookie orientation.