The Houston Texans haven’t used the highly anticipated prospects that they claimed off waivers a few weeks ago, but that doesn’t mean that their chance to prove what they can do for the team has passed. Eno Benjamin and Amari Rodgers have been waiting in the wings for an opportunity to shine, and as the season winds to a close, one would think that they’d see their first action in the coming weeks.
Special teams coordinator Frank Ross updated the media on Rodgers’ status ahead of the Texans’ matchup against the Browns on Sunday. Though he didn’t commit to using Rodgers in the game, Ross seemed optimistic about his development under his tutelage.
“[He is] good, continuing to work every single day working under our techniques,” Ross told reporters When you have a new player, you’re anxious to hear what he’s been coached beforehand, what his habits are and what we can do whether it’s to improve or to emphasize something he’s been doing in the past. He’ll be ready when he gets his chance.”
Houston needs all the help they can get to secure their second win of the season in this week’s tilt, and if Rodgers ends up seeing his first snaps in a Texans’ uniform, it will be because the coaching staff sees his abilities as an edge against their more established opponent.
Rodgers was a big-time prospect when he came out of college last season, and has shown flashes of his potential in the limited action he has seen at the pro level. Without a chance to show what kind of skillset he will bring to the Texans’ offense and special teams units, the team won’t be able to fully evaluate his fit in their system ahead of the rebuild they will undertake in the coming offseason.
