Christian Harris is officially back for the Houston Texans. The Texans added the third-year linebacker back to the active roster after clearing him off the injured reserve earlier this week. He’ll take the roster spot of defensive back Jalen Pitre, who will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a chest injury in Week 12.

Houston Texans linebacker Christian Harris and guard Kenyon Green returned to practice Monday, opening their 21-day window to be added back to the roster. Harris' return is a long time coming. He suffered a calf injury before training camp,

The Houston Texans welcomed back linebacker Christian Harris and guard Kenyon Green to the practice field on Monday.

HOUSTON – Five months after Texans linebacker Christian Harris initially strained a calf muscle, he’s on the verge of returning to practice after a lengthy recovery that had its stops and starts. Harris originally injured his calf in July before aggravating the soft-tissue injury in late August before being placed on injured reserve.

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The Houston Texans' late open date seems to have helped them get healthy for the season's final stretch, according to the team’s injury report Friday. Houston has only one active player ruled out for Sunday’s home game against the Miami Dolphins,