HOUSTON – For Texans veteran wide receiver Christian Kirk, this week is significant for multiple reasons.

He was acquired by the Texans in an offseason trade from the Jacksonville Jaguars, his former team, in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick after dealing with multiple injuries in recent years.

Now, Kirk is poised to make his regular-season debut for the Texans after missing the first two games with a strained hamstring. He returned to practice Wednesday and was moving well.

“I think at the time you get traded away from somewhere, you feel like you need to prove something,” Kirk said Wednesday inside the Texans’ locker room. “But, for me, it’s just honestly getting back out on the field. It’s been so long since I’ve actually played in a game. So, I’m just looking forward to just

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