Houston Texans tackle Seantrel Henderson has earned praise from the position coach in his battles against defensive end J.J. Watt.

No, the position coach isn’t Henderson’s coach in Mike Devlin, but rather defensive line coach Anthony Weaver, who subtly revealed how well Henderson is holding up when giving a status update on Watt.

“He’s out there, he looks strong, fast, physical, and he’s getting some really good work in Seantrel Henderson, who’s also looked really good,” said Weaver. “I mean, if you can play against him every day and all 300-and-whatever pounds of him, and I think that’s a good test going into the season.”

The Buffalo Bills drafted Henderson in the seventh round in 2014 and he remained with the AFC East club for the next four seasons, starting in 27 games. The club did not re-sign the former Miami Hurricane, so Houston signed Henderson to a one-year deal worth $4 million in March

Henderson’s play in training camp has also caught the eye of coach Bill O’Brien.

“Really happy to have him,” said O’Brien. “Really works hard, very focused guy, very big guy, physical guy, and I think that he’s athletic. He’s a guy that can play on both sides, right and left. Really happy to have him on board.”

As the club gives left tackle reps to second-year Julién Davenport and hopes for third-round pick Martinas Rankin to recover from a broken foot sustained in rookie minicamp, Henderson has been carving out a spot on the 53-man roster that may earn him a starting spot.

“He’s learning the system,” said Devlin. “He’s working with Fulton in there and really learning each other and how to react and learning about Deshaun voice inflection and everything. So, I really feel like he’s working at it well, and really attacking with a purpose.”

What Devlin appreciates about Henderson is his quickness for his size. At 6-7, 331 pounds, Devlin describes Henderson as big as the mountains outside White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. but can move.

Said Devlin: “I haven’t had that in a while. It’s exciting and they’re working hard, so it’s exciting to go in there and coach them.”

The Texans are still looking for long-term answers along the offensive line, and to put together the right combination that protects Watson and opens up running lanes for Lamar Miller and company. Still, it appears that Houston is getting their money’s worth with Henderson.