The defensive end will be taken off the physically unable to perform list Monday and will participate in limited activities, Texans coach Bill O’Brien announced, via ESPN.
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Clowney is expected to join in the team walk-through, stretches and individual drills. Eventually, he will start practicing in team and contact drills.
O’Brien is hoping Clowney will be ready for the Texans’ Week 1 game against the Chiefs.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft is recovering from microfracture surgery he had in December to repair articular cartilage damage in his right knee. Originally, he had a lateral meniscus tear in the same knee that he sustained during Houston’s season opener, but it was soon clear he needed another surgery.
