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"I think they're going to play more than Chris when it's all said and done, just from a standpoint of the job that they're doing," Kubiak said.

The Texans practiced inside the Methodisti Training Center Thursday, and spoke with the media afterwards.

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"For us to send Joel out there for 60 plays as a tight end and another 20 on special teams, we're just not going to make it with him through the course of the season," Kubiak said.

The Texans practiced outside on a cold, gray day at the Methodist Training Center, across the street from Reliant Stadium.

Bryan Pittman played for the Texans until he was suspended for four games in 2008 for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Falcons had to make a quick change at long-snapper this morning after it was determined that a rib injury would keep Mike Schneck out for the rest of the season.

The Falcons' added a sixth player to their injured reserve list on Thursday, as the team announced LS Mike Schneck is done for the year.

Hopefully this isn't a sign of what's to come for a Seattle Seahawks squad that suffered through an injury-riddled 4-12 effort in 2008, but the team's first setback of the new season could raise some superstitious eyebrows.

The Seattle Seahawks apparently are not totally sold on long snapper Bryan Pittman.

Bryan Pittman is living his NFL dream. Playing in the league the past six seasons with the Houston Texans was good enough for the former walk-on snapper at the University of Washington.