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Cornerback A.J. Bouye has turned into an important piece on the Texans defense this season, but they may not have him in the lineup as they try for their first road win of the season this Sunday.

Bouye injured his ankle during Friday’s practice, which left him with a questionable designation for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that Bouye will have an MRI on the ankle and the results of that test will likely be a major factor in determining which way the team’s game-time decision goes this weekend.

Bouye has started the last four games for the Texans and has 33 tackles, a sack and nine passes defensed on the season. Johnathan Joseph and Kareem Jackson will be in the lineup for Houston, but Bouye’s absence would stretch the depth against a Jaguars offense that can throw Allen Robinson, Allen Hurns (who is questionable due to a concussion) and Marquise Lee against them this weekend.

Rookie wide receiver Will Fuller and nose tackle Vince Wilfork are also listed as questionable while wide receiver Jaelen Strong and safety Lonnie Ballentine have been ruled out for the Texans.