Shaq Mason has been absent from his starting role at right guard since Week 17 when he was ruled out due to an injury. Ahead of the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, he remains on the Texans’ injury list. Will Mason be ready to make his comeback against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday?

Offensive lineman Shaq Mason returned to practice for the first time since Week 16’s loss against the Chiefs after suffering a knee injury on the opening drive. Houston determined that the severity of the injury wasn’t a season-ending issue, but it would require him to rest for several weeks.

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud is looking to fully break out of his funk in time for the playoffs, but it will be harder to do so without one of his most experienced offensive linemen on the field.