Texans' Kurt Hinish: Gets snaps with first-team defense

Hinish had three tackles, all for a loss, including a sack in Thursday's preseason finale against the 49ers.

Hinish, a 6-foot-2, 300-pound nose tackle out of Notre Dame, began preseason well down the depth chart but was on the field with the first-team defense Thursday, per Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle. That was due to Roy Lopez being sidelined with a soft-tissue injury. The rookie has gradually moved up the depth chart and appears in line to claim a roster spot as a backup tackle behind Maliek Collins and Lopez.