Brandon

Harrison

The Houston Chronicle compares the injury to the one DeMarcus Faggins suffered last year; Faggins missed the first half of the season. The Texans were already going to be poor against the pass. Either Brandon Harrison or Von Hutchins will pick up snaps at safety while Earl’s foot heals.

Earl isn’t a great player by any means, but his loss hurts a young Houston secondary. The team will likely move C.C. Brown to his spot and allow Jason Simmons, Von Hutchins, and Brandon Harrison to battle in center field. Earl will enter a contract year in 2008 coming off a career-threatening injury.

Boulware should immediately help a bruised-up Texans’ secondary. Babin will add depth to the Seahawks’ rotation at DE.

He could be placed on IR. The Texans had already lost Glenn Earl, and C.C. Brown and Jason Simmons both have bruised shoulder.

The team acquired Michael Boulware on Saturday to bolster depth at worst. Harrison, a rookie from Stanford, had not been challenging to start.

Harrison and Mike Okwo were the heart of Stanford’s defense the past few years. With experience at corner and safety, he adds versatility to the Texans’ secondary but probably isn’t the answer for their problems in center field.

Houston had a slight roster crunch at the free safety position.

The Houston Chronicle got this mixed up. Mitchell was a former undrafted free agent from Ohio State. Harrison was a fifth-round pick last year.

According to the Houston Chronicle, Harrison could miss significant action with the injury.

Surprise 2007 Pro Bowler Will Demps took a seat on the bench. Houston won the game and may continue to use Ferguson and Harrison as starters. Ferguson had seven tackles (five solo) Sunday and Harrison chipped in one.