HOUSTON – Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and nickel Jalen Pitre were officially cleared Friday from the mandatory NFL concussion protocol, and both are now good to go to return to action Sunday for a pivotal division game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Both players practiced all week and are back after missing the previous three games with concussions.

Stroud participated fully each day of practice this week. Pitre was upgraded to full participation Thursday after being limited Wednesday. Both returned to practice last week, but ran out of time to clear the protocol before a victory over the Buffalo Bills.

Stroud hasn’t experienced symptoms since returning to practice last week. He previously dealt with sensitivity to light and headaches, per sources. Pitre dealt with headaches.

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