Texans' Sheldon Rankins: Limited in practice

Rankins (elbow) was limited in practice Thursday.

Rankins' elbow issue also limited him in practice leading up to Week 18, but he was able to suit up for Houston's regular-season finale and avoid an injury designation entirely. Barring any setbacks, the starting defensive tackle will work to do the same in advance of Monday's wild-card matchup on the road against Pittsburgh.