The Houston Texans announced the promotion of two players from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of their Week 5 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Texans promoted inside linebacker Nate Hall to the active roster along with safety Jonathan Owens.
Houston has some injury issues at inside linebacker. Dylan Cole worked through a knee issue throughout the week, was a full participant in Friday’s practice, and received no designation. However, Pro Bowler Benardrick McKinney was limited in practice all week with a shoulder injury and given a questionable designation. Peter Kalambayi, who also was given the questionable designation, has yet to play in a game this season due to a hamstring injury.
The Texans could be anticipating more defensive snaps from Cole, who is a special teams ace. If so, having Owens and Hall fill that void in the transition phase of the game could be what Houston is going for.