Impact Scruggs, who is normally the starter at center, will replace guard Kenyon Green (shoulder), who was placed on injured reserve. Jarrett Patterson will step in for Scruggs. The injury to Green is not the sole reason for the shift; Houston needs better protection for quarterback C.J. Stroud. The second-year quarterback was sacked eight times and hit another 11 in last week's loss to the Jets. Stroud has been taken down 30 times this season, second most in the NFL behind Cleveland's Deshaun Watson (33). Having Scruggs operate at guard, where he played during his rookie 2023 season, allows him to focus on his blocking assignment without having to make line calls on protection adjustments.
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