LANDOVER, Md. - The Texans ruled out linebackers Zach Cunningham and Duke Ejiofor, downgrading them from questionable.
Cunningham has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his knee. He got hurt against the Miami Dolphins. He practiced this week on a limited basis, but is considered to have a decent shot of playing next week. His primary replacement will be Brennan Scarlett.
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Ejiofor, a rookie and an Alief Taylor graduate, has a shoulder injury. Both players didn't travel to the game at Washington.