Texans deactivate Kenny Stills; Lonnie Johnson and Tashaun Gipson active

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills (12) makes a catch against the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter of an NFL game at NRG Stadium Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Houston. Stills got hurt on this play. The Panthers won 16-10. less Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills (12) makes a catch against the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter of an NFL game at NRG Stadium Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Houston. Stills got hurt on this ... more Photo: Godofredo A Vásquez/Staff Photographer Photo: Godofredo A Vásquez/Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Texans deactivate Kenny Stills; Lonnie Johnson and Tashaun Gipson active 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Texans veteran wide receiver Kenny Stills has been deactivated for a Sunday home game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Stills was questionable on the injury report and was gimpy and limited in practice due to hamstring and ankle injuries.

Meanwhile, rookie cornerback Lonnie Johnson Jr. and veteran safety Tashaun Gipson are both active. They were questionable on the injury report.

Johnson was added to the injury report with a groin injury that limited him Friday. Gipson has wrist and hip injuries.

With Stills not in the lineup, the Texans are expected to increase the role of wide receiver Keke Coutee.

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Coutee, a fourth-round pick last year from Texas Tech, has three catches for 18 yards. He has recovered fully from a sprained ankle that sidelined him for the remainder of the preseason and the first game of the regular season after getting hurt in the preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers.

Besides scratching Stills, the Texans deactivated center-guard Greg Mancz due to a concussion along with quarterback Alex McGough, cornerback Xavier Crawford, linebacker Tyrell Adams, tight end Logan Paulsen and defensive lineman Carlos Watkins.

Right guard Zach Fulton returned after missing last week's game against Carolina and being replaced in the lineup by Mancz.

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