The Texans May Have Just Got The Boost They Needed...

The Texans may have just got the boost that they needed, as we have multiple new injury updates regarding the team headed into this weekend's matchup. That, along with trade rumors surrounding this player on the Chargers. What's up ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Texans Digest. I'm your host as always, Isaac Estrada. Man, we got a lot we need to talk about on today's episode. So, we got multiple injury updates, especially regarding one player that could be coming back this week. That, along with the constant trade rumors that we're seeing from one specific player on the Chargers. You know who I'm talking about. We're going to dive into all that and more today on Texans Digest because we are headed into a big matchup this Sunday. But, right before we do all that, man, you guys know the drill by now. About 83% of you guys are not subscribed, so if you are watching and you are not already subscribed, do your boy favor and hit that subscribe button. You're going to be getting daily updates here on Texans Digest. But man, without further ado, let's dive into all the news for today, starting off with that injury report. So, we got this one from yesterday. Here, let's put this on the big screen. We got this injury report from yesterday. Aziz Alshayer, obviously still dealing with a growing injury, was limited. Jalen Petrie is the one we're going to talk about a little bit later on in this episode, but right now, as we know, he was dealing with a shoulder injury again. That is an injury that a lot of us thought that he was going to be out for for the rest of the season. I believe it was something, it's typically an injury that we see people be, that we see somebody need season ending injuries. Uh, surgery, and they're out for a long time. Him, on the other hand, was just placed on week-to-week. That is incredible. Reed Blankenship, obviously dealing with a concussion protocol. Brevin Jordan dealing with a finger and foot injury. David Montgomery, still dealing with a groin injury. We're gonna dive into that later on too, because we got some big updates regarding that. Blake Fischer, obviously a full participant, and Brayden Smith was limited with ankle. So, these, that is what we're looking like yesterday for the injury report. However, today... We got all sorts of new injury reports. So, we're going to dive into what we heard today from the practice field. Multiple injury updates regarding Texans players. One player logging his first full session since week five. So, we're immediately going to pull up the quote right now. This one coming from Jacob Brazila. Obviously, this is from today at practice for the Houston Texans. Jalen Petrie practiced fully for the first time since his injury in week five. David Montgomery and Reid Blankenship were the only players not to practice in some capacity today. So, obviously with Reid Blankenship, the concussion protocol, we know he's going to be out for a little bit. He's likely going to miss this weekend. I think it's almost for certain he's going to miss this weekend with the concussion protocol. That is not something you can really rush. So, him missing is not a surprise to me. I fully expect him to miss. David Montgomery, obviously still dealing with the growing injury. That is something that I would have expected to have him already back today, today on. But no, he's still going to be out. And we actually did get the update today that David Montgomery is going to be out this week. So he will miss week nine. A lot of people are saying like, okay, why is he not on injury reserve then still? So obviously that is still a big issue as well. But that is what we're looking like. So for Jalen Petrie, though, is something I want to talk about. Again, we talked about it a little bit in yesterday's episode. The fact that this man is not out for the season is already incredible. And the fact that he's looking to come back this Sunday is already incredible. This defense desperately needs his presence. We really need it in that nickel position. So having him back is going to be great for this team. There's specifically one thing I wanted to talk about, specifically one thing in this episode that I really wanted to dive into, and it is that Justin Herbert situation, but right before we dive into that, man, I want to take a look at one more quick detail before we do, and that being that DeMeco Ryans was talking to the media yesterday had this to say regarding Tank Dell. Tank Dell's snap counts will increase. Obviously, we knew that this was probably going to happen, but hearing it come from DeMeco Ryans' mouth, I think it's still worth noting. Obviously, Tank Dell coming back two weeks ago from that injury that had sidelined him for almost two years, and obviously with the injury now to Jalen Knoll, we know that that wide receiver room needs to step up. We've talked about it in a lot of episodes recently, which position room needs to step up the most. It's that wide receiver room, especially now following that Jalen Knoll injury, at least regarding offensively. I think that that is going to be huge for Tankdale. Obviously, he had that one beautiful grab for 43 yards in the last time we saw him. But outside of that, he wasn't really able to get anything going. But obviously, for the cameras, that was what mattered the most is him getting a catch. So we are going to love to see him getting a snap increase. Obviously, when we talk about a guy like Jalen Knoll, one of the things we constantly talk about is, hey, he is that speedy Gonzalez on the team, obviously the fastest player on our team, and probably, arguably, one of the fastest players in the entire league. I think that the guy who will be replacing, not replacing that per se, but filling in that hole of that really sharp, deep threat is going to be Tank Bell. Obviously, we saw it immediately last time with a 43-yard grab. So I think that is going to be great for the team as well. But that is what I wanted to talk about regarding him. Now, into the final news of the day. The reason why I wanted to make this video, again, same thing as yesterday, man. Herbert trade speculation swirl around the reeling Chargers. Winless Chargers host the Texans next. So. We have constantly talked about it over and over, man, about how Justin Herbert, he's had a bit of a rough season, man. He's had a very rough season thus far. The Chargers obviously are 0-7 right now. Justin Herbert is receiving all the hatred in the world. If we pull up his stats right here, we had taken a bit of a deep dive yesterday, but not too deep. Again, Herbert, five touchdowns, 10 interceptions on the season with a 69.3 passer rating. It's been a rough season for Justin Herbert. It has been a rough season for Justin Herbert. If you were seeing this as a Houston Texans fan, you're saying, thank goodness, we are 2-5 right now. We need a big win in a big way. I'm viewing this game the same way we're viewing the Tennessee Titans game. Okay, winless team that we can get a win over. Winless team that the Houston Texans desperately need to get in the win column with. Let's go do it. I just want to make sure we're not falling into that trap game because I had talked about it yesterday. That was what our main focus was yesterday is, hey, how do we ensure that the Houston Texans do not allow this to become a trap game? That is kind of what I want to hit on just a little bit more. But primarily, I want to talk about how the Houston Texans can capitalize now on this game, now knowing the Justin Herbert rumor. So obviously, Herbert, not having a good season so far. Everything, you look up Justin Herbert. No, kid you not. Looked up Justin Herbert today, saw this photo pop up. Everything surrounding Justin Herbert is talking about him getting traded. Now, I did get some new details regarding the Justin Herbert trade. It seems like the Chargers are not willing to trade him. Not willing to trade him. Obviously, we know teams have used that tactic in the past to up their trade value. And I've seen that the Titans, or the, excuse me, the Titans, the Vikings are interested in Justin Herbert. Obviously, this is just speculation. But yesterday, I came to you guys saying, hey, I'm not a Chargers fan. I don't know what's exactly going on with the trade rumors of Justin Herbert. Kind of updated myself and figured out, hey, Herbert, Teams want Justin Herbert. The issue is that the Chargers are not willing to ship him out. But again, if I'm the Chargers, man, and you're seeing this, and you're seeing teams offering two first-round picks up possibly for Justin Herbert, that would definitely be willing to sway the momentum for me. But again, I am not there. And again, every single time we talk about Justin Herbert in the spotlight, you know, you do a quick Google search of Justin Herbert, all this pops up regarding him getting traded. If you're the Houston Texans, the noise has never been louder for Justin Herbert and those Chargers. The noise has never been louder for that head coach. The noise has never been louder against Justin Herbert. Obviously, the issue with Herbert coming into the season was, hey, he's good. He's a good quarterback. But when we get to the playoffs, Justin Herbert is not very good at all. That's always been his biggest issue. This season, his issue has been, hey, I can't get a win. That is incredible, or not incredible, but kind of detrimental to see the fall off of that. But at the same time, if you are the Houston Texans, you have to take advantage of the fact that Herbert is really struggling this season that the Chargers as an organization seem very dysfunctional. They seem like they are on their last leg. Herbert's getting asked about his relationship and saying, hey, is this affecting you? Is this why you're struggling to play on the field? It is just a mess right now. And I think if you're the Houston Texans, you have to take advantage of that, man. You absolutely have to take advantage of that. You have to take advantage of the fact that Herbert is reeling right now. All the noise is being crammed in his ear. Take advantage. Jalen Petrie's coming back this week. This defense is going to finally have a week off and come back. We saw it again with the Tennessee Titans. The Houston Texans defense was reeling, not having a past few good weeks. They go in against a winless Tennessee Titans. And they finally show up and get their confidence back. Very similar game, in my opinion, to what we're looking at right now with the Chargers. You're having a slow start. You've had a rough past few outings. Go up against a winless team and get your confidence back. That is what I'm thinking right now for the Houston Texans. They have to show out. Obviously, Petry coming back is going to be big. Reed Blankenship going to miss. Obviously, that's a little hurtful. But at the same time, I know Reed Blankenship has been getting a little doggone heavily this season because of his play. So. Obviously, that is what you want to see from your Houston Texans, but it's going to be interesting, man. It's really going to be interesting to see how they attack this Justin Herbert situation because everything you see about Herbert right now is, is he going to the Vikings? What is the asking price for the Chargers? If you were the Chargers, I know you're getting phone calls right now saying, hey, Justin Herbert's not playing that well. What is a, just hypothetically speaking, what's the asking price? I know if you're the Chargers organization, that is constantly what is shoved down your ear right now from the fans, from the media, from maybe even the owner, from multiple other trade teams trying to trade for Justin Herbert. I know that that is what the focus, it's hard to try to block out that noise. And if you are the Houston Texans, you have to do that. You have to try to combat that by putting up a huge defensive outing. Do what you did last time to a winless team. Take them off the board. Don't allow a single touchdown. Drain all their confidence. We saw the Rams do it last week to the Chargers. Drain all their confidence. Didn't allow them to get a single touchdown on the board. Go do it again this week. But, thank you guys so much for watching today on Texans Digest. That is what we talked about. Obviously, I know it was a small bit of a repeat from yesterday's episode, but I'm just really looking forward to this Sunday's matchup against the Chargers. I think it could be a big game for Houston to get back on track. So, as always, let me know what you guys think in the comments. But, have a great day. Have a blessed day. I will see you guys tomorrow.