Texans CB Derek Stingley Facing New Injury Concern

Derek Stingley Jr. Dealing With Oblique Injury

It's not the first time Stingley's dealt with an oblique issue this season. In Week 3 vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Texans' start corner left in the middle of the contest with the oblique injury that would inevitably take him out for the rest of the game.

He would eventually return in Week 4 without any limitations, and would eventually come off the Texans' injury report in a couple of weeks' time. But fast forward to now, and Stingley could still be dealing with that lingering injury, and it could put some questions on what his status for this week against the Raiders could look like.

Stingley's yet to miss a game this season, continuing to stand out as one of the best corner talents that the league has to offer. In 14 games, he has 30 combined tackles, 12 passes defended, and three interceptions as one of four Texans defensive backs to have three or more picks on the year.

But, if Stingley's injury does need some extended rest in order to get right, there might not be a better time to do so than this week against the Raiders— fresh off their second shutout of this season following a demoralizing 31-0 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and are trending towards having one of the worst records in the league at season's end.

In Week 15 vs. the Cardinals, Stingley would play in 85% of the defensive snaps, collecting three tackles and one tackle for loss throughout the contest, so the oblique issue didn't appear to affect him much in-game.

However, seeing how his availability, along with their injured running back tandem of Marks and Chubb, this coming week of practice shakes out could be a good indicator of what to expect for who's ready to go for Week 16 against Vegas.