Texans' Henry To'oTo'o: Contributes in rookie season
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To'oTo'o recorded 61 tackles, two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery over 15 regular-season games in 2023.
To'oTo'o, a fifth-round draft pick out of Alabama, started from Week 2 to Week 7 and played in both of Houston's playoff games during his rookie season. The Texans lost two linebackers to free agency -- Blake Cashman and Denzel Perryman -- which leaves To'oTo'o as a projected starter for 2024.
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Texans' Henry To'oTo'o: Gets in full practice Wednesday
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To'oTo'o (concussion) was a full participant at practice Wednesday.
There could still be outstanding steps for To'oTo'o to clear league concussion protocol, but his status Wednesday bodes well for his chances to suit up in Week 12. He'll get two more chances to shed his injury designation before Sunday's game versus the Jaguars.
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Texans' Henry To'oTo'o: Still sidelined by concussion
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To'oTo'o (concussion) did not participate at practice Wednesday.
Despite sitting out of Sunday's win at Cincinnati, To'oTo'o is still recovering from his concussion to begin the Texans' new week of practice. He'll probably need to practice in some capacity Thursday or Friday to give himself a chance to play in Week 11.
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Texans' Henry To'oTo'o: Won't play at Cincinnati
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To'oTo'o (concussion) is listed as out for Sunday's game at the Bengals, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
To'oTo'o practiced Wednesday, but he sat out Thursday and Friday, so it comes as no surprise that he won't suit up in Week 10. In his absence, 2022 third-rounder Christian Harris is in line to start at linebacker Sunday.
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Texans' Henry To'oTo'o: Role increasing
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To'oTo'o recorded 10 tackles and a pass defensed in Sunday's 37-17 win over Jacksonville in Week 3.
To'oTo'o, who filled in at middle linebacker for the injured Denzel Perryman and called defensive signals, tied for the team high in stops with Shaquill Griffin. The rookie out of Alabama has increased his playing time in successive weeks, going from a 34-percent share in Week 1, to 81 percent in Week 2 before upping that to 95 percent Sunday. He's recorded 22 tackles through three games while playing mostly at middle linebacker. The last Houston rookie linebacker out of Alabama to have this much of an impact was current head coach DeMeco Ryans in 2006.
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Texans' Henry To'oTo'o: Plucked by Houston in fifth round
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The Texans selected To'oTo'o in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 167th overall.
To'oTo'o is a modest prospect in terms of tools at just 6-foot-1, 227 pounds with a 4.62-second 40-yard dash time, but the Alabama product is polished at linebacker tasks and seems plenty capable of emerging as a viable starter for Houston in time. With the 49ers, new Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans made starters out of Dre Greenlaw and Azeez Al-Shaair -- a fifth-round pick and an undrafted free agent, respectively -- and it would almost be surprising if he didn't accomplish the same with To'oTo'o.
