KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs safety Kendrick Lewis missed a second straight day of practice nursing a sprained ankle.
Lewis has been battling the ankle injury in recent weeks, but played through it in Week Six.
Oct 13, 2013; Kansas City, MO, USA; Oakland Raiders wide receiver Rod Streater (80) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs free safety Kendrick Lewis (23) during the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Joining Lewis as not practicing is backup defensive tackle Jaye Howard, who is listed as not injury-related. Howard is a new addition after not being listed on Wednesday’s report.
Putting in a limited practice for a second straight day are tight end Anthony Fasano (ankle, knee) and cornerback Brandon Flowers (knee).
Fasano, who hasn’t played since Week Two, said Wednesday he was “pretty confident” he would return to action this week barring setback.
Listed as full participants in Thursday’s practice are left tackle Branden Albert (knee, elbow), guard Jeff Allen (groin, hand), guard Jon Asamoah (knee), wide receiver Donnie Avery (shoulder), tight end Kevin Brock (shoulder), punter Dustin Colquitt (right knee), linebacker Dezman Moses (toe), defensive tackle Dontari Poe (ankle) and fullback Anthony Sherman (knee).
The Houston Texans continue to list 17 players and on Thursday named Case Keenum the starting quarterback in place of Matt Schaub (ankle, foot).
Of note on Thursday’s report, Texans running back Arian Foster (thumb, chest, hamstring) did not practice after putting in a full practice during Wednesday’s practice.
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Thursday’s official NFL Injury Report:
Houston Texans
Did not practice
Wednesday: LB Tim Dobbins (hamstring), QB Matt Schaub (ankle, foot), LB Darryl Sharpton (foot), G Wade Smith (knee)
Thursday: LB Tim Dobbins (hamstring), RB Arian Foster (thumb, chest, hamstring), RB Greg Jones (ankle, illness), QB Matt Schaub (ankle, foot), LB Darryl Sharpton (foot)Limited participation
Wednesday: G Brandon Brooks (toe), T Duane Brown (toe), WR Andre Johnson (shin), RB Greg Jones (ankle), WR Keshawn Martin (shoulder)
Thursday: T Duane Brown (toe), WR Andre Johnson (shin), WR Keshawn Martin (shoulder), G Wade Smith (knee)Full participation
Wednesday: LB Brian Cushing (knee), RB Arian Foster (thumb, chest), CB Brice McCain (knee), C Chris Myers (biceps), T Derek Newton (knee), S Eddie Pleasant (toe), WR DeVier Posey (achilles), RB Ben Tate (elbow)
Thursday: G Brandon Brooks (toe), LB Brian Cushing (knee), CB Brice McCain (knee), C Chris Myers (biceps), T Derek Newton (knee), S Eddie Pleasant (toe), WR DeVier Posey (achilles), RB Ben Tate (elbow)Kansas City Chiefs
Practice report
Did not practice
Wednesday: S Kendrick Lewis (ankle)
Thursday: DT Jaye Howard (not injury related), S Kendrick Lewis (ankle)Limited participation
Wednesday: TE Anthony Fasano (ankle, knee), CB Brandon Flowers (knee)
Thursday: TE Anthony Fasano (knee, ankle), CB Brandon Flowers (knee)Full participation
Wednesday: LT Branden Albert (knee, elbow), G Jeff Allen (groin, hand), G Jon Asamoah (knee), WR Donnie Avery (shoulder), TE Kevin Brock (shoulder), P Dustin Colquitt (knee), LB Dezman Moses (toe), DT Dontari Poe (ankle), FB Anthony Sherman (knee)
Thursday: LT Branden Albert (knee, elbow), G Jeff Allen (groin, hand), G Jon Asamoah (knee), WR Donnie Avery (shoulder), TE Kevin Brock (shoulder), P Dustin Colquitt (right knee), LB Dezman Moses (toe), DT Dontari Poe (ankle), FB Anthony Sherman (knee)
