Texans' Brian Cushing questionable to return with knee injury
Texans middle linebacker Brian Cushing suffered a knee injury during the first quarter Sunday against the Chicago Bears.
Team officials said Cushing is questionable to return.
The severity and nature of the injury remain unknown as Cushing is still being evaluated by team doctors and trainers.
Cushing has a history of problems with his left knee.
Cushing led the NFL's third-ranked defense last season with 1110 tackles.
He had four tackles for losses and a forced fumble last year.
A former NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Cushing tore his anterior cruciate ligament four years ago against the New York Jets. Signed to a six-year, $58.653 million contract extension that included $31 million guaranteed to become the highest-paid middle linebacker in the NFL, Cushing broke his leg and tore his fibular collateral ligament Oct. 20, 2013, against the Kansas City Chiefs on a low block from running back Jamaal Charles.
Cushing is regarded as the emotional leader of the Texans' defense.
Cushing has recorded 583 career tackles, a dozen sacks, eight interceptions and nine forced fumbles.
