The Houston Texans have officially unveiled their final injury report before Monday's primetime showdown vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Here's the latest inactives from the Texans following Saturday's practice:

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Texans have their work cut out for them against Buccaneers' defense and will have a new starting center in Jarrett Patterson

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/texans as 7 Texans Players to Watch vs. Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. The Houston Texans have Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season on tap for primetime on Monday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, looking to rebound from their slow start vs. the Los Angeles Rams last weekend.

As the Bucs seek a fifth straight 2-0 season start, they will have to contend with the prime-time lights, as hard-charging Texans defense and quarterback C.J. Stroud, who had a monster outing against

From C.J. Stroud's protection, Baker Mayfield's mobility, and Mike Evans's big-play ability, to handling Vita Vea in the trenches, Houston's path to victory is clear: control the line of scrimmage, win on third down,

Nico Collins knows that the ball is going to come his way despite his underwhelming performance in Week 1 against the Rams.

On Saturday for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chris Godwin Jr. (ankle) and Tristan Wirfs (knee) were ruled out for Monday's matchup with the Texans. In addition, three players were listed as questionable: Luke Goedeke (foot), Benjamin Morrison (quad) and Christian Izien (oblique).