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Will Juice Scruggs play vs Chiefs? Injury updates for Texans OL

Versatile lineman Juice Scruggs has been a key asset for the Houston Texans offense, but his availability for the team’s divisional-round playoff matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs was called into question when he was listed as injured this week.

Will Scruggs take the field for the Texans on Saturday?

Juice Scruggs injury update

Scruggs is dealing with an ankle injury and did not participate in Houston’s practice session on Tuesday. However, his condition seemed to improve over the course of the week, and Scruggs was able to run drills with the Texans in a limited capacity on Wednesday before being upgraded to a full participant on Friday.

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How long will Juice Scruggs be out?

Scruggs does not have a game status designation, and should not have to miss Houston’s matchup against Kansas City.

Texans OL depth chart

Scruggs’ backup on the Texans’ depth chart is second-year lineman Nick Broeker.

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