Houston (CBS Houston) – Jadeveon Clowney played his first snaps since his injury against the Titans on Sunday, and the top pick couldn’t be happier with the return.

“That game was great for me. Just to be back out there on the field, with my team, and get a team win,” Clowney said today at a Texans Hometown Huddle event at T.H. Rogers school.

He said he was “trying to get the feel of being back out there” after his long time recovering. He said Sunday he was working on “building confidence in my leg.”

Clowney said last week his knee still gives him problems and likely would the rest of the season. Today he again referred to being “as healthy as I’m going to feel” which was a comment he mad last week as well.

Clowney said it is up to the coaching staff how much he plays this weekend.

Yesterday Texans Head Coach Bill O’Brien said how Clowney felt in practice would dictate how much action he could see.

“I think he’ll be in there a little bit more,” O’Brien said. “We’ll see how he feels throughout the week. I think it’s still a process of not being out there for whatever it was, seven weeks, and now coming back.”

“I don’t think he’s ready to play 80 plays in a game, but I think we can keep working him in there more.”

O’Brien also noted the style of defense would dictate which linebackers play together.

Sunday’s playing time wasn’t too unfamiliar for Clowney though.

“I wasn’t surprised. I knew it was going to be a physical game, tough game as a division game. I was just looking forward to being back out there with my teammates and being back on the field.”

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