The Texans terminated the contract of veteran center Justin Britt and signed cornerback Kendall Sheffield.

Texans rookie left offensive guard Kenyon Green is slated to make his NFL starting debut against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, according to league sources.

Hunkered over the football at the line of scrimmage, Scott Quessenberry scanned the Denver Broncos’ defense Sunday as he adjusted blocking schemes on the fly.

Texans adding center Jimmy Morrissey to 53-man roster

The Texans are signing center Jimmy Morrissey to the 53-man roster, promoting him from their practice, according to a league source.

Texans veteran center Justin Britt was placed on the reserve-non-football illness list.

Reserve tight end Brevin Jordan aggravated his ankle “a little bit,” Texans coach Lovie Smith said.

Texans rookie left offensive guard Kenyon Green is slated to make his NFL starting debut against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, according to league sources.

Texans veteran center Justin Britt was officially ruled out for Sunday’s road game against the Denver Broncos as he remains absent from the team while working through personal issues related to football as he contemplates his options.

Scott Quessenberry is preparing to step in at center Sunday against the Denver Broncos as veteran center Justin Britt is not expected to play as he is dealing with personal issues related to football.

One day after center Justin Britt was critical of his play during the Texans’ season-opening tie against the Indianapolis Colts, the veteran offensive lineman was absent from practice and the training facility Wednesday for “personal reasons.”

It wasn’t the smooth regular-season debut that the Texans and veteran center Justin Britt had envisioned.

Carson Wentz threw two touchdown passes, Jonathan Taylor ran for another score and the Indianapolis defense protected a big second-half lead to help the Colts put away Houston 31-3.

Defense has led No. 5 Iowa to its highest ranking since 2015.

The Houston Texans begin camp with quarterback Deshaun Watson's status overshadowing everything else.

All rights reserved)Seattle Seahawks center Justin Britt (68) during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)HOUSTON – Former Seattle Seahawks center Justin Britt announced on Instagram he’s signing a contract with the Houston Texans. Britt spent the 2020 season as a free agent, after starting 86 games for the Seahawks between 2014 and 2019. In 2019, Britt tore his ACL and missed eight games that season. Britt has played center since 2016 when he was named a Pro Bowl alternate. The Texans released longtime starting center Nick Martin on February 26.