There’s still a little more than four weeks before the Texans open training camp, and outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus says he’ll be ready to go when the Texans take the field.
Mercilus has been battling a hamstring injury, but he told the Houston Chronicle that with extra treatment and rehab, he plans to be on the field in late July.
“I’m feeling good, starting to get healthy,” Mercilus said.
Mercilus said he plans to go to Los Angeles in early July to visit a specialist with whom he’s previously worked. The injury kept Mercilus on the sideline during the Texans’ spring on-field work.
The AFC’s Defensive Player of the Month last December, Mercilus has become a key part of what could be a very good Texans defense. He had a career-high 12 sacks last season and also recovered two fumbles.
