Receiver Cecil Shorts III is 28 and the oldest member of the Texans' receivers. They have two rookies (Will Fuller and Braxton Miller) and two (Jaelen Strong and Keith Mumphery) who are entering their second seasons.
Shorts, playing in his sixth season, including his second with the Texans, sets a good example for his younger teammates.
"Cecil's a guy that's going out there and giving you his all," Pro Bowl receiver DeAndre Hopkins said. "Even if he's hurt, he's going out there. You'll have to tell him to go on the sideline and get checked out.
"He's a hard worker.