The Houston Texans got a scare Wednesday when their starting quarterback Matt Schaub turned up in the hospital overnight Tuesday and missed practice with a bursa sac injury in his right knee.
If Schaub cannot play against the Jets on Sunday or is hampered by the injury, it would be a significant break for them considering Schaub has started every game for the Texans the last pwo seasons.
If he cannot play, Schaub’s backup is Dan Orlovsky, who hasn’t thrown a pass since 2008.
Texans coach Gary Kubiak, who said the injury will not require surgery, said he expects Schaub to return to practice on Thursday and play Sunday.
“Everything should be OK,” Kubiak said. “I expect him here (Thursday). If that’s the case, and he’s doing what he normally does, he’ll be out there (Sunday).”
Texans receiver Andre Johnson said the players were told of Schaub’s situation during the team meeting this morning.
“We’re very concerned,’’ Johnson said. “Guys didn’t know what was going on. He’s our starting quarterback. You don’t want to go into a game without your starting quarterback.’’