HOUSTON (CBS HOUSTON) – Ryan Griffin said he has been through the worst eight weeks while he sits on injured reserve.

Griffin was injured in the season-opening loss to the Chiefs and was shortly after that placed on IR with the designation to return, which is allowed to one player on injured reserve per season.

“I’ve never been out this long,” Griffin said. “So it’s kind of like a new process for me but I’m excited.”

He will play with a brace to help with playing after the sprained MCL. He said the plan is to practice next week after the bye and hopefully be available to take on the Bengals in Cincinnati on Monday night.

Griffin said he was really looking forward to the season after what he thought was a good spring and summer. He noted the injury was a little bit of a delay but he is ready to return.

He will return to a team that is first place in the AFC South as well. That isn’t lost on Griffin.

“We love it in here…we’ve got everything we want out in front of us.”

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