Texans get emotional boost with defensive end returning to practice

Last November, the Houston Texans were hit with some somber news as rookie defensive end Dylan Horton announced he was stepping away from football. The fourth-round pick from TCU was diagnosed with Stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma and needed to focus on his health. In March, he entered remission and in May, he completed his radiation therapy. Horton just hit another milestone in his battle as he was cleared to practice for the first time in nearly a year. On Wednesday, he took the field for the Texans, giving the team an emotional boost. Horton was praised by head coach DeMeco Ryans, who said that the 24-year-old attacked his battle with a "great attitude" and always had a smile. As a rookie, the 6-foot-4, 275-pound Horton appeared in 10 games for the Texans. He played 175 snaps on their base defense and 98 on special teams. Horton had 13 tackles with one going for a loss. He added two quarterback pressures and two QB hits as well. For the Texans, this is the second year in a row they had a player fight their way b