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Schaub has been out two weeks with an injured medial collateral ligament and coach Gary Kubiak was far more candid Monday about his condition than he has been since the injury. Kubiak said it could be another four weeks.
Kubiak said at one time after the injury he didn't expect Schaub to play for the rest of the season. The Texans have six games left.
"I guess I'm beginning to think and feel more confident that he will play this year," Kubiak said. "But we'll see ... he's made a lot of progress this past week."
Kubiak said Schaub will begin throwing again this week, but his work will be limited.
Schaub had been on crutches since the injury but got off them last week and was cleared to travel with the team to Indianapolis, where the Texans lost Sunday.
Schaub was injured in a Nov. 2 loss at Minnesota on a pair of below-the-knee hits that got Jared Allen fined $50,000.
Defensive tackles Travis Johnson and Amobi Okoye both have ankle injuries. Okoye has missed the last two games with a high ankle sprain and Johnson was injured Sunday. Guard Chester Pitts has an injured calf and will also be listed as day to day.
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