Hopkins, Miller among Texans stars stuck in Houston
It's commonplace for injured NFL players to remain at home instead of traveling with their team during the preseason. It's no different for the Houston Texans, who left behind a number of their stars to manage injuries.
However, with Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath wreaking havoc over the fourth-most populated city in America, receivers DeAndre Hopkins, Braxton Miller, and Will Fuller are among a group of 10 Texans stuck in Houston, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.
The city has seen more than 51 inches of rain and 10,000 people have had to be rescued. The tropical storm made a second landfall on Wednesday and has shown no signs of relenting.
"Some guys are in areas that have been hit harder than other areas. Some guys, we were able to move to the Holiday Inn across from the stadium," Texans head coach Bill O'Brien said on Tuesday. "Some other guys are in tough areas, relative to the flood. We're doing the best we can to stay in touch and do what we can to help them."
O'Brien didn't want to specify who didn't travel with the team for its upcoming preseason contest with the Dallas Cowboys - which has been moved to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas - but Wilson reports that running backs D'Onta Foreman and Akeem Hunt are also part of the group still in Houston.
The Texans still hope to host their season opener in Houston on Sept. 10.