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2024 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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SCK
Sacks
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| Regular Season | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Post Season | — | — | — | — | — |
Top Jeff Okudah News
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Cleared to play Saturday
Okudah (concussion) does not have an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Chargers, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
Okudah ended the week with consecutive full practices, and he has done enough to clear the league's five-step concussion protocol. Barring any setbacks, the 2020 first-round pick should start opposite Derek Stingley at outside corner for Saturday's AFC wild-card clash.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Logs full practice Wednesday
Okudah (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Okudah's ability to upgrade his practice participation indicates that he is progressing through the league's five-step concussion protocol. He would have to be cleared by an independent neurologist in order to play against the Chargers in Saturday's AFC wild-card game. Okudah spent the majority of the 2024 regular season on injured reserve due to a hip injury he suffered against the Colts in Week 1. The 2020 first-round pick appeared in six games, contributing on both defense and special teams and finishing with nine tackles (eight solo) and one pass defense.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Limited in practice Tuesday
Okudah (concussion) was a limited participant in practice Tuesday.
The cornerback missed the Texans' regular season finale against the Titans due to the head injury, and before that game, he also began the week with a limited practice. Okudah's status Wednesday will therefore be worth monitoring ahead of Saturday's wild-card matchup with the Chargers. Myles Bryant and Kris Boyd should see more playing time if Okudah can't go by Saturday.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Ruled out for Week 18
Okudah (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans.
Reserve cornerbacks Kris Boyd and Myles Bryant should see an uptick in playing time Sunday, as the Texans are locked into the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoff picture.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Downgrades to DNP on Thursday
Okudah (concussion) didn't participate in Thursday's practice.
Okudah was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a concussion, but his DNP on Thursday indicates that he is trending in the wrong direction in terms of playing in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Titans. Myles Bryant and Kris Boyd would be the top candidates to start at outside corner opposite Derek Stingley if Okudah is unable to play in Week 18.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: In concussion protocol
Okudah was limited in practice Wednesday due to a concussion.
The Texans last played Christmas Day versus Baltimore, so if Okudah suffered the concussion in that game, he's at least had an extended period of time to try to recover. Still, he'll need to clear the NFL's five-step protocol in order to be able to suit up in Week 18 versus the Titans. Okudah logged a modest 25 percent of Houston's defensive snaps in the Week 17 loss to the Ravens.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Likely to move into starting role
Okudah will likely start at outside cornerback Wednesday against Baltimore, with Kamari Lassiter moving to the slot now that Jimmie Ward is on IR due to a foot injury, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston.
When Ward has hurt in the first half of this past Saturday's game against Kansas City, Lassiter moved into the slot while Okudah entered as an outside corner. That's likely to be the arrangement again Wednesday, as Ward was shifted to injured reserve Monday -- 10 days after Jalen Pitre (pectoral) landed there. Okudah worked primarily as a starter last season with Atlanta but has logged just 58 defensive snaps -- 37 of which came after Ward's injury last week -- over five contests this year. He hurt his hip in Houston's first game of the season and missed the team's next nine matchups before returning Week 11.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Healthy scratch for Week 12
Okudah (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans.
Okudah played 28 snaps (12 on defense, 16 on special teams) Week 11 against the Cowboys and finished with two solo tackles. However, the 2020 first-round pick will be a healthy scratch Sunday as Kris Boyd, M.J. Stewart and Ka'dar Hollman serve as the Texans' rotational corners behind Derek Stingley, Kamari Lassiter and Jalen Pitre. Okudah's next chance to play will be Week 13 against the Jaguars on Sunday, Dec. 1.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Active Monday night
Okudah (quadriceps) is active for Monday night's matchup with the Cowboys.
The cornerback suffered the quad injury in Week 1 and missed the next nine games, but he was activated from injured reserve Monday. Okudah should serve as a depth piece at corner against the Cowboys. The 2020 first-round pick played on five special-teams snaps but no defensive snaps in his only appearance this season.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Activated Monday
Okudah (quadriceps) was activated from injured reserve Monday.
The 2020 first-round pick from Ohio State has been sidelined since sustaining a quadriceps injury in the Texans' Week 1 win over the Colts. However, he's listed as questionable for Houston's Week 11 matchup against the Cowboys following Monday's activation. Okudah appears to be trending toward returning Monday night, as he practiced in full throughout the week. He'll likely serve as a depth piece in the Texans' secondary while also contributing on special teams if he suits up in Week 11.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Won't play Sunday
Okudah (quadriceps) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against Detroit.
Okudah has been on injured reserve since injuring his hip in Week 1 against the Colts. He was designated to return from IR on Monday, and while he was able to log a full practice Friday, he's not yet ready to return. Okudah's next chance at suiting up will be Week 11 against Dallas on Monday, Nov. 18.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Gets designation to return
Houston designated Okudah (hip) for return from its injured reserve list Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Okudah has spent the Texans' last eight games on the sidelines rehabbing a hip issue he picked up in Week 1 at Indianapolis, but it now seems he could have a chance to play in Week 10 versus the Lions. Houston's first official practice report of the week Wednesday will shed more light on Okudah's potential availability for that game.
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Texans' Jeff Okudah: Remaining on IR
Okudah (hip) will not be designated to return from injured reserve this week, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Okudah suffered the injury in Week 1 and according to Wilson, the Ohio State product was looking at about a two-month timeline in his recovery. Considering he is a couple of weeks shy of that, his continued stay on IR makes sense. With no return for Week 8 on the table and a quick turnaround to a Thursday game in Week 9, Okudah could wait to return to action in Week 10 against the Lions.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 205 lbs |
| Birthplace: Grand Prairie, TX |
| Age: 25 |
| School: Ohio State |
| Experience: 5 |