Monday Night Football: No surprises among Texans-Steelers inactives

Monday Night Football: No surprises among Texans-Steelers inactives

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The Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers are largely healthy as they prepare for their Monday Night Football game. The Texans have ruled out running back Jawhar Jordan due to an ankle injury. The rest of Houston's inactives include wide receiver Braxton Berrios, quarterback Graham Mertz, linebacker Christian Harris, offensive guard Juice Scruggs, and cornerback Alijah Huzzie, with Mertz designated as the emergency third quarterback. The Steelers' inactives are wide receiver Roman Wilson, running back Kaleb Johnson, offensive lineman Jack Driscoll, defensive lineman Logan Lee, outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon, cornerback Tre Flowers, and quarterback Will Howard, who is also listed as the emergency third quarterback. Both teams have announced only healthy scratches beyond the single injury reported by the Texans.

Originally by https://www.nbcsports.com/author/charean-williamson January 13, 2026
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